WF5 8BQ maps, stats, and open data

WF5 8BQ 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 8BQ maps

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

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

Easting427887
Northing420407
Latitude53.679403
Longitude-1.579294

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF5 8BQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 8BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 8BQ 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 8BQ

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Dale Close440m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area111m
September 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area111m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 8BQ

Prospect Rd New Street (Prospect Road)Ossett106m
Prospect Rd Illingworth Street (Prospect Road)Ossett137m
Kingsway Dale Street (Kingsway)Ossett151m
Station Road Prospect Rd (Station Road)Ossett158m
Kingsway Dale Street (Kingsway)Ossett166m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 8BQ

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

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF5 8BQ (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 8BQ (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 8BQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Cooplands
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
4 Market Place
10m
Jack Fulton
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 Market Place
10m
The Speciality Sandwich Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
2A Market Place
10m

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Nearest post box to WF5 8BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bank St Precinct18:0012:0089m
Ossett P.o.18:3012:15102m
By George Pub, Bank St18:0012:00202m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 8BQ

FacilityDistance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Ventnor Way, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
147m
Ingfield
Prospect Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
266m
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Dale Street, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
267m

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Nearest schools to WF5 8BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG
Primary402m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Primary429m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, Ossett, WF5 8LB
Primary600m

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WF5 8BQ ITL and WF5 8BQ 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 8BQ:

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

WF5 8BQ 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 8BQ:

CodeName
OAE00059656
LSOAE01011830Wakefield 025B
MSOAE02002462Wakefield 025

Nearest postcodes to WF5 8BQ

WF5 8ADStation Road44m
WF5 8PYMarket Place58m
WF5 8BHNew Street71m
WF5 8BJTownend76m
WF5 8PSBank Street78m
WF5 8ETWesley Street83m
WF5 8AHOakwood Cottages85m
WF5 8NLBank Street86m
WF5 8ERWesley Street86m
WF5 8PZOld Church Street86m