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

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WF5 8BJ geodata

Easting427954
Northing420443
Latitude53.679707
Longitude-1.578274

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Where is WF5 8BJ?

StreetTownend
Town/CityOssett
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 8BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 8BJ 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 8BJ

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Dale Close391m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area176m
September 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area176m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 8BJ

Prospect Rd New Street (Prospect Road)Ossett67m
Towngate Prospect Road (Towngate)Ossett132m
Towngate Prospect Road (Towngate)Ossett133m
Prospect RoadOssett138m
Prospect RoadOssett138m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 8BJ

Dewsbury Station3.9km
Batley Station4.5km
Wakefield Westgate Station4.8km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF5 8BJ (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband limitations in WF5 8BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 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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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

The Maypole
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
14 Town End
1m
Prop Ur Baa
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
3 New Street
17m
The Bakers Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
New Street
18m

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Nearest post box to WF5 8BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ossett P.o.18:3012:1573m
Bank St Precinct18:0012:00165m
Croftlands17:3011:00196m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 8BJ

FacilityDistance
Ingfield
Prospect Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
210m
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Ventnor Way, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
217m
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Dale Street, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
244m

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Nearest schools to WF5 8BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG
Primary385m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Primary439m
The Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett, West Yorkshire, Wakefield, WF5 9JE
Not applicable577m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00059656
LSOAE01011830Wakefield 025B
MSOAE02002462Wakefield 025

Nearest postcodes to WF5 8BJ

WF5 8BHNew Street20m
WF5 9BLTowngate64m
WF5 8PYMarket Place110m
WF5 8ADStation Road111m
WF5 8PZOld Church Street131m
WF5 8ERWesley Street144m
WF5 8AEProspect Road144m
WF5 8AHOakwood Cottages147m
WF5 9BTDale Street147m
WF5 8ETWesley Street148m