WF2 9FS maps, stats, and open data

WF2 9FS is located in the Wakefield North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. 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 March 2015.

WF2 9FS maps

WF2 9FS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WF2 9FS 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 9FS geodata

Easting	432389
Northing	421033
Latitude	53.684772
Longitude	-1.511075

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 9FS?

Country	England
Postcode District	WF2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WF2 9FS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 9FS 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Wakefield North
Constituency	Wakefield

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 9FS

December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Markham Street	490m
September 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Markham Street	490m
August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Markham Street	490m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 9FS

Victoria Ave Moorhouse Avenue (Victoria Avenue)	St Johns	250m
Victoria Ave Moorhouse Avenue (Victoria Avenue)	St Johns	262m
Darnley Avenue Victoria Ave (Darnley Avenue)	Flanshaw	282m
Darnley Avenue Victoria Ave (Darnley Avenue)	Flanshaw	294m
Victoria Ave Henry Street (Victoria Avenue)	Wakefield City Centre	298m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 9FS

Wakefield Westgate Station	0.4km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station	1.6km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station	3.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 9FS

Broadband access in WF2 9FS (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF2 9FS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	17.6Mbps
Average download speed	39.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	1.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.21Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 9FS (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 9FS

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Source: Ofcom
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WF2 9FS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 9FS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	316,402
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,910
Median (kWh/meter)	11,126

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	69,577
Meter count	23
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,025
Median (kWh/meter)	2,519

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 9FS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 9FS.
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)
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Deprivation

78.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 9FS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 9FS (meters)

Wakefield Chinese Takeaway

88 Balne Lane

158m

Penny Appeal

Balne Lane

199m

Balne Lane Wmc

Balne Lane Working Mens Club

217m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WF2 9FS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Balne Lane/Benhamin St	17:30	11:45	242m
Henry St / Waterhouse Grove	17:30	11:15	365m
Cliff Hill / Sandy Walk	17:30	11:45	373m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF2 9FS

Facility	Distance
Prison Fields Victoria Avenue, Wakefield Grass Pitches	186m
Hmp Wakefield Love Lane, Wakefield Artificial Grass Pitch	201m
Anytime Fitness (Wakefield) (Closed) Burgage Square, Wakefield Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	501m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF2 9FS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH	16 plus	395m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School Margaret Street, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF1 2DG	Not applicable	489m
Wakefield Girls' High School Wentworth Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS	Not applicable	541m

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Environment

Risk of WF2 9FS flooding from rivers and sea	Low
➜ WF2 9FS flood map

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Source: Open Flood Risk by Postcode
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WF2 9FS ITL and WF2 9FS 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 9FS:

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 9FS 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 9FS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00168725
LSOA	E01011920	Wakefield 019A
MSOA	E02002456	Wakefield 019

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF2 9FS

WF2 9AH	Elder Green	33m
WF2 0DG	Balne Lane	111m
WF2 0DF	Balne Lane	113m
WF2 9AJ	Elder Avenue	137m
WF2 9AL	Elder Avenue	158m
WF2 9AS	Elder Grove	175m
WF2 0DA	Balne Lane	178m
WF2 0DD	Stratheden Road	185m
WF2 0DH	Balne Lane	189m
WF2 0DB	Earnshaw Place	189m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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