Postcode WF9 4QY (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 4QY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF9 4QY is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WF9 4QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF9 4QY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 4QY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to WF9 4QY is Old Mill Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barnsley Road Town St and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WF9 4QY (for ages 11 and under) is West End Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 2, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Hemsworth.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 11.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 1.2 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 4QY 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 4QY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF9 4QY, and the approximate distance away.

Old Mill Close 28 m
Mill View 51 m
Gargrave Place 142 m
Westgate 148 m
Holgate Gardens 158 m
Cross Street 158 m
Hollins Mount 161 m
Lime Tree Court 163 m
Gargrave Crescent 166 m
Hawthorne Crescent 173 m
Meadow Rise 178 m
Beechwood Crescent 179 m
Keepers Rise 185 m
Brettegate 191 m
Lacy Street 193 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 4QY

Introduction January 1995
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 4QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
339 m
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
364 m
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
397 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
491 m
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 669 m
Grove Lea Primary School 860 m
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
2.16 km
King's Meadow Academy 2.17 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.73 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.09 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
3.25 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.28 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.33 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.41 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.5 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 3.55 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.67 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.97 km
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.98 km
Outwood Academy Shafton Good
(January 24, 2018)
4.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF9 4QY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.71 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
10.86 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
11.41 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
11.41 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
11.41 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
11.41 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
11.41 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
11.41 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
12.2 km
Manor Grange Stud SC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
12.9 km
Quirky Queenie`s Event Hire Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
12.9 km
Wonkey Donkey Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
12.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF9 4QY - Data from Apr 2022

Barnsley Road Town St Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Gargrave Crescent Gargrave Place Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Barnsley Road Town St Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Meadow Rise Hollins Mount Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Barnsley Road Wortley Place Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF9 4QY - Data from Dec 2021

Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 863 m
Butcher Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Marsh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hague Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hemsworth Marsh Wetland 1.82 km
Cob Carr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Bingley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Anthony's Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Marsh Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Ball Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bullinger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF9 4QY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76 Mbps 65.7 Mbps 79.99 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.7 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.8 19.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 113,773 kWh - mean 7,585 kWh : median 7,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 44,731 kWh - mean 3,728 kWh : median 2,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 4QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61198400
Longitude -1.36171300
OS Easting 442326
OS Northing 0413015
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4449
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Hemsworth
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Hemsworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012719
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 042
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 042E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2