WF5 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
WF5 8BJ lies on Townend in Ossett. WF5 8BJ 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 8BJ maps


WF5 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 427954 |
| Northing | 420443 |
| Latitude | 53.679707 |
| Longitude | -1.578274 |
Where is WF5 8BJ?
| Street | Townend |
| Town/City | Ossett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF5 |
WF5 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF5 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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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 | Ossett |
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| Constituency | Wakefield |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF5 8BJ
| Prospect Rd New Street (Prospect Road) | Ossett | 67m |
| Towngate Prospect Road (Towngate) | Ossett | 132m |
| Towngate Prospect Road (Towngate) | Ossett | 133m |
| Prospect Road | Ossett | 138m |
| Prospect Road | Ossett | 138m |
Nearest railway stations to WF5 8BJ
| Dewsbury Station | 3.9km |
| Batley Station | 4.5km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF5 8BJ (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 limitations in WF5 8BJ (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% |
Deprivation
52.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WF5 8BJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 8BJ (metres)
The Maypole
Prop Ur Baa
The Bakers Shop
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Nearest post box to WF5 8BJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Ossett P.o. | 18:30 | 12:15 | 73m |
| Bank St Precinct | 18:00 | 12:00 | 165m |
| Croftlands | 17:30 | 11:00 | 196m |
WF5 8BJ ITL and WF5 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLE45 | Wakefield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000036 | Wakefield |
WF5 8BJ 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 8BJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00059656 | |
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| LSOA | E01011830 | Wakefield 025B |
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| MSOA | E02002462 | Wakefield 025 |
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