WF2 6LR maps, stats, and open data
WF2 6LR lies on Elmwood Garth in Walton, Wakefield. WF2 6LR 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 6LR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF2 6LR geodata
| Easting | 435914 |
| Northing | 417417 |
| Latitude | 53.652026 |
| Longitude | -1.458119 |
Where is WF2 6LR?
| Street | Elmwood Garth |
| Locality | Walton |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 6LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 6LR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Crofton, Ryhill And Walton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemsworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF2 6LR
2, ELMWOOD GARTH, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6LR 2001 12 OCT £95,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 6LR
| Shay Lane Brooklands View (Shay Lane) | Walton | 130m |
| Shay Lane Cherry Tree Rd (Shay Lane) | Walton | 189m |
| Shay Ln Cherry Tree Drive (Shay Lane) | Walton | 228m |
| Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane) | Walton | 396m |
| Shay Lane Nature Reserve (Shay Lane) | Walton | 398m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 6LR
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 2km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 3.6km |
| Streethouse Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 6LR (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 6LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 6LR (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 6LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 6LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 164,737 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,976 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,181 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,595 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,236 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,316 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 6LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 6LR.
- 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
11.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 6LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 6LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| By Phone Box Shay Lane | 17:00 | 11:15 | 181m |
| The Grove | 17:00 | 11:15 | 490m |
| Hightown | 17:00 | 11:15 | 649m |
WF2 6LR ITL and WF2 6LR 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 6LR:
| 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 6LR 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 6LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060248 | |
| LSOA | E01011946 | Wakefield 038D |
| MSOA | E02002475 | Wakefield 038 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 6LR
| WF2 6LS | Elmwood Avenue | 38m |
| WF2 6LT | Elmwood Drive | 82m |
| WF2 6ND | Elmwood Avenue | 101m |
| WF2 6NB | Shay Lane | 117m |
| WF2 6LP | Elmwood Close | 121m |
| WF2 6LB | Shay Lane | 162m |
| WF2 6LN | Shay Lane | 184m |
| WF2 6LW | Elmwood Drive | 193m |
| WF2 6LY | Brooklands Road | 214m |
| WF2 6LG | Cherrytree Drive | 246m |
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