WF2 6LA maps, stats, and open data

WF2 6LA lies on Shay Lane in Walton, Wakefield. WF2 6LA is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 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 6LA maps

WF2 6LA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WF2 6LA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF2 6LA geodata

Easting	435554
Northing	417118
Latitude	53.649363
Longitude	-1.463600

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 6LA?

Street	Shay Lane
Locality	Walton
Town/City	Wakefield
Country	England
Postcode District	WF2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WF2 6LA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 6LA as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	50m	164ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Crofton, Ryhill And Walton
Constituency	Hemsworth

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF2 6LA

158, SHAY LANE, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6LA 1996 26 JUL £95,000

➜ Walton house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 6LA

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near The Grove	266m
October 2023	Public order	On or near The Grove	266m
August 2023	Public order	On or near The Grove	266m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 6LA

Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane)	Walton	55m
Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane)	Walton	80m
Shay Lane Memorial (Shay Lane)	Walton	127m
Shay Lane Memorial (School Lane)	Walton	135m
School Ln Beech Croft (School Lane)	Walton	251m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 6LA

Sandal & Agbrigg Station	1.9km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station	3.7km
Wakefield Westgate Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 6LA

Broadband access in WF2 6LA (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 speed in WF2 6LA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	72.2Mbps
Average download speed	58.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	79.98Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	20.0Mbps
Average upload speed	17.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 6LA (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 6LA

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WF2 6LA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 6LA by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	134,090
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	19,156
Median (kWh/meter)	20,211

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	44,080
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	7,347
Median (kWh/meter)	4,009

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 6LA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 6LA.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

11.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 6LA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6LA (meters)

Walton Arlfc

Walton Sports And Social Club

Walton Sports & Social Club

Walton Sports And Social Club

Wakefield Afterschool School Project

Walton Methodist Church

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WF2 6LA

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Hightown	17:00	11:15	181m
The Grove	17:00	11:15	241m
By Phone Box Shay Lane	17:00	11:15	348m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF2 6LA

Facility	Distance
Walton Primary Academy The Grove, Walton, Wakefield Grass Pitches	124m
Walton Community Centre & Recreation Ground Shay Lane, Walton, Wakefield Grass Pitches	145m
Walton Park School Lane, Walton, Wakefield Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts	255m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF2 6LA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Walton Primary Academy The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD	Primary	107m
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6AS	Primary	1.6km
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ	Secondary	1.8km

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WF2 6LA ITL and WF2 6LA 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 6LA:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF2 6LA 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 6LA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00060249
LSOA	E01011946	Wakefield 038D
MSOA	E02002475	Wakefield 038

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF2 6LA

WF2 6TR	Walton Locks	104m
WF2 6NR	School Lane	123m
WF2 6NY	Beech Croft	123m
WF2 6LF	Shay Lane	174m
WF2 6JS	The Balk	198m
WF2 6NP	Shay Lane	205m
WF2 6NX	Thornhill Drive	215m
WF2 6JZ	The Balk	218m
WF2 6LU	Oaklands Croft	221m
WF2 6NZ	Priory Square	227m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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