WF2 6BQ maps, stats, and open data
WF2 6BQ lies on Barnsley Road in Wakefield. WF2 6BQ is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WF2 6BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF2 6BQ geodata
| Easting | 433808 |
| Northing | 417250 |
| Latitude | 53.650665 |
| Longitude | -1.489998 |
Where is WF2 6BQ?
| Street | Barnsley Road |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 6BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 6BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Wakefield South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemsworth |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 6BQ
| Barnsley Road Standbridge Ln (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 68m |
| Barnsley Road Standbridge Ln (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 84m |
| Milnthorpe Crescent (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 232m |
| Milnthorpe Crescent (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 265m |
| Standbridge Lane Kingsley Avenue (Standbridge Lane) | Sandal | 418m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 6BQ
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 1.5km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 3.1km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 6BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WF2 6BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WF2 6BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 6BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,114 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,186 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,603 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 6BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 6BQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
6.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 6BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 6BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Milnthorpe P.o. | 17:45 | 12:00 | 199m |
| Three Houses | 17:30 | 11:30 | 527m |
| Sandal Castle Cen Standbridge | 16:45 | 12:30 | 529m |
WF2 6BQ ITL and WF2 6BQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF2 6BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE45 | Wakefield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000036 | Wakefield |
WF2 6BQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF2 6BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060233 | |
| LSOA | E01011948 | Wakefield 033D |
| MSOA | E02002470 | Wakefield 033 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 6BQ
| WF2 6BJ | Barnsley Road | 109m |
| WF2 6BH | Barnsley Road | 123m |
| WF2 6JG | Woodthorpe Lane | 170m |
| WF2 6BG | Barnsley Road | 176m |
| WF2 6HJ | Carr Lane | 183m |
| WF2 6TS | Fennell Court | 188m |
| WF2 6JH | Woodthorpe Lane | 193m |
| WF2 6NE | Woodthorpe Park Drive | 215m |
| WF2 6DZ | Woolgreaves Close | 227m |
| WF2 7JD | Milnthorpe Green | 228m |
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