Postcode WF9 1LH (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 1LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF9 1LH is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF9 1LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF9 1LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 WF9 1LH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WF9 1LH is Tom Wood Ash Lane which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tom Wood Ash Lane Bell St and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is South Elmsall Rail Station, 2.94 km away.

The closest primary school to WF9 1LH (for ages 11 and under) is Upton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Minsthorpe Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 9.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF9 1LH 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 WF9 1LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF9 1LH, and the approximate distance away.

Tom Wood Ash Lane 28 m
Saxon Close 61 m
Smeaton Road 89 m
Bell Street 121 m
Barnsdale Way 177 m
Dorman Avenue 186 m
Clayton Avenue 208 m
Askham Grove 233 m
Mason Close 274 m
Marguerite Gardens 293 m
Malton Road 346 m
School Street 348 m
Strickland Road 402 m
Wrangbrook Lane 418 m
Sheepwalk Lane 476 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 1LH

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 WF9 1LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.12 km
Ash Grove Primary Academy 2.62 km
Minsthorpe Community College Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.73 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.16 km
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.31 km
Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.69 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.73 km
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.18 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.66 km
Campsmount Academy Good
(September 14, 2016)
4.86 km
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School 5.4 km
Owston Park Primary Academy 5.52 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.6 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.63 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
5.63 km
Norton Junior School 5.65 km
Norton Infant School 5.65 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
5.68 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
5.84 km
Grove Lea Primary School 5.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF9 1LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Grange Stud SC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.5 km
Quirky Queenie`s Event Hire Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.5 km
Wonkey Donkey Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.5 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
8.7 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
9.11 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
9.11 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
9.11 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
9.11 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
9.11 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
9.11 km
The Tea Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
9.16 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.2 km
Crown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
9.2 km
Cute N Creepy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.2 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
9.38 km
The Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
9.59 km
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
9.65 km
Ok Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 22, 2021
9.65 km
Pizza Dome/Tandoori Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.65 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
9.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF9 1LH - Data from Apr 2022

Tom Wood Ash Lane Bell St Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane Bell St Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane School St Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane School St Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane Barnsdale Wy Bus Stop/Station 301 m
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF9 1LH - Data from Dec 2021

Walton Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Sleep Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Coal Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Clump Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hollins Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Upton Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Packsaddle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Windhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Long Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Gingerbread Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Turnpike Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF9 1LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.6 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.9 16.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 218,171 kWh - mean 12,121 kWh : median 11,328 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 69,234 kWh - mean 3,462 kWh : median 3,209 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 1LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61586700
Longitude -1.25878600
OS Easting 449131
OS Northing 0413513
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5465
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Upton (Wakefield) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012714
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 041A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1