Postcode WF9 5JZ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 5JZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF9 5JZ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF9 5JZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF9 5JZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5JZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF9 5JZ is Beech Grove which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Morris Close and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 594 m away.

The closest primary school to WF9 5JZ (for ages 11 and under) is King's Meadow Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Hemsworth.

The local pub for residents of WF9 5JZ is Prince William and is 9.52 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 9.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF9 5JZ 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 5JZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF9 5JZ, and the approximate distance away.

Beech Grove 18 m
Chantry Croft 71 m
Briar Bank 76 m
West Moor Road 103 m
Brownhill Crescent 141 m
Green Croft 146 m
Wood Close 157 m
Carrgate 164 m
Oakwell Close 183 m
Chantry Gardens 200 m
Morris Close 215 m
Common Road 236 m
Fieldside Road 269 m
Grace Drive 272 m
Tombridge Crescent 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 5JZ

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 5JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Academy 373 m
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.29 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.66 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1.85 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.15 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.21 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.23 km
Grove Lea Primary School 2.46 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 2.54 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.55 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.66 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 2.68 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
2.77 km
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.95 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.36 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.54 km
Ackworth School 3.63 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.4 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.42 km
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF9 5JZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.59 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
9.03 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
9.03 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.31 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
9.32 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
9.49 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
9.52 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
9.52 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
9.52 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
9.52 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
9.52 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.52 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
9.52 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.52 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
9.52 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
9.52 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
9.52 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.52 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
9.52 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
9.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF9 5JZ - Data from Apr 2022

Wakefield Rd Morris Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Wakefield Rd Morris Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Wakefield Rd Farmfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Wakefield Rd Farmfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Wakefield Road Kinsley Stadium Bus Stop/Station 418 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 594 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 636 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 668 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF9 5JZ - Data from Dec 2021

Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Bingley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Hanging Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Taylor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Butcher Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hemsworth Marsh Wetland 2.11 km
Horncastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Brackenhill Common Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Anthony's Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Horncastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Marsh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF9 5JZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 43.2 Mbps 70.4 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 19.86 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.5 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 266,146 kWh - mean 11,089 kWh : median 10,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 69,184 kWh - mean 2,883 kWh : median 2,003 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 5JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.62677300
Longitude -1.37428200
OS Easting 441480
OS Northing 0414653
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
230
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Kinsley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012711
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 039D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2