Postcode WF6 2RS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF6 2RS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF6 2RS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF6 2RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF6 2RS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF6 2RS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.

The closest road name to WF6 2RS is Beckbridge Way which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cemetery Road Beckbridge Ln and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Normanton Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WF6 2RS (for ages 11 and under) is St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF6 2RS is Prince William and is 1.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from 42 The Bakehouse and is 2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF6 2RS is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF6 2RS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF6 2RS, and the approximate distance away.

Beckbridge Way 68 m
Shaw Rise 91 m
Fairway Approach 100 m
Newfield Court 117 m
Brookfield Court 131 m
Shaw Avenue 139 m
Beckbridge Lane 140 m
Fairway Gardens 158 m
Fairway Meadows 189 m
Shaw Close 193 m
Fairway Avenue 201 m
Carlton Green 211 m
Newlaithes Crescent 215 m
Cemetery Road 235 m
Carlton Gardens 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF6 2RS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF6 2RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
125 m
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
568 m
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
638 m
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
675 m
Outwood Academy Freeston 681 m
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
829 m
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.37 km
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.38 km
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
1.82 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
2.03 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.64 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.83 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.99 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.2 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.27 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.49 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.87 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.98 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.12 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF6 2RS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
1.63 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.69 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
1.69 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
1.69 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
1.83 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
1.83 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
1.96 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
1.96 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
1.97 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
2 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
2.04 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
2.04 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
2.07 km
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.12 km
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.12 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
2.12 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
2.12 km
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
2.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF6 2RS - Data from Apr 2022

Cemetery Road Beckbridge Ln Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Cemetery Road Beckbridge Ln Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Fairway Approach Brookfield Court Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Fairway Approach Brookfield Court Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Fairway Newfield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Normanton Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF6 2RS - Data from Dec 2021

Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 466 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Fairies Hill Cut Inland Water 2.14 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Goosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 2.62 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Marshall Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Plump Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF6 2RS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.4 Mbps 58.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.2 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 239,778 kWh - mean 8,268 kWh : median 5,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 52,498 kWh - mean 1,810 kWh : median 1,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF6 2RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69992300
Longitude -1.40650600
OS Easting 439281
OS Northing 0422773
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13789
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Normanton
Local Authority District Wakefield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wakefield District
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wakefield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Normanton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 013D
Output Area / Small Area 7D3