WF5 8AB maps, stats, and open data

WF5 8AB is located in the Ossett 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 January 1980.

WF5 8AB maps

WF5 8AB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF5 8AB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF5 8AB geodata

Easting427894
Northing420378
Latitude53.679126
Longitude-1.579188

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF5 8AB?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 8AB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 8AB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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

WardOssett
ConstituencyWakefield

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF5 8AB

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Dale Close466m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Blue Butts496m
September 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area88m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 8AB

Prospect Rd New Street (Prospect Road)Ossett97m
Prospect Rd Illingworth Street (Prospect Road)Ossett108m
Station Road Prospect Rd (Station Road)Ossett131m
Kingsway Dale Street (Kingsway)Ossett179m
Kingsway Dale Street (Kingsway)Ossett193m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 8AB

Dewsbury Station3.8km
Batley Station4.5km
Wakefield Westgate Station4.8km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF5 8AB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband50.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WF5 8AB (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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WF5 8AB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF5 8AB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)144,980
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)24,163
Median (kWh/meter)14,381
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF5 8AB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF5 8AB.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

52.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 8AB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8AB (meters)

The Railway Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
19 Station Road
2m
Mama T's
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
34 Station Road
24m
Sandra's Cabbage Patch
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
16
24m

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Nearest post box to WF5 8AB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bank St Precinct18:0012:0082m
Ossett P.o.18:3012:15129m
By George Pub, Bank St18:0012:00189m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 8AB

FacilityDistance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Ventnor Way, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
157m
Ingfield
Prospect Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
290m
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Dale Street, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
297m

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Nearest schools to WF5 8AB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Primary399m
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG
Primary431m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, Ossett, WF5 8LB
Primary571m

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WF5 8AB ITL and WF5 8AB 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 WF5 8AB:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF5 8AB 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 WF5 8AB:

CodeName
OAE00059656
LSOAE01011830Wakefield 025B
MSOAE02002462Wakefield 025

Nearest postcodes to WF5 8AB

WF5 8ADStation Road23m
WF5 8AHOakwood Cottages60m
WF5 8AEProspect Road67m
WF5 8PSBank Street68m
WF5 8BHNew Street77m
WF5 8PYMarket Place84m
WF5 8NLBank Street86m
WF5 8BJTownend88m
WF5 8ETWesley Street100m
WF5 8ERWesley Street107m