WF5 8BW maps, stats, and open data

WF5 8BW 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 8BW maps

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

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WF5 8BW geodata

Easting428179
Northing420197
Latitude53.677484
Longitude-1.574890

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Where is WF5 8BW?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 8BW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 8BW 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 8BW

September 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area350m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area350m
May 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area350m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 8BW

New St Intake Lane (New Street)Ossett66m
New St Intake Lane (New Street)Ossett72m
New St Prospect Road (New Street)Ossett97m
New St Prospect Road (New Street)Ossett100m
Station Road Southdale Rd (Station Road)Ossett117m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 8BW

Dewsbury Station4.2km
Wakefield Westgate Station4.6km
Batley Station4.8km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF5 8BW (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband limitations in WF5 8BW (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

68.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 8BW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Livability
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
York House
12m
Elior Uk
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Croftlands Sheltered Housing
95m
The Lotus Chop Suey House
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
27 Station Road
210m

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Nearest post box to WF5 8BW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Croftlands17:3011:00141m
Opp Masons Arms, The Green17:4512:00319m
131 Station Road Opp Queens Drve17:1511:30321m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 8BW

FacilityDistance
Southdale Fields
Station Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches
412m
Ingfield
Prospect Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
484m
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Ventnor Way, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
486m

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Nearest schools to WF5 8BW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Primary209m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, Ossett, WF5 8LB
Primary482m
Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA
Primary637m

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WF5 8BW ITL and WF5 8BW 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 8BW:

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

WF5 8BW 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 8BW:

CodeName
OAE00059673
LSOAE01011832Wakefield 025D
MSOAE02002462Wakefield 025

Nearest postcodes to WF5 8BW

WF5 0RSIntake Lane69m
WF5 0RQSunnydale Terrace79m
WF5 0THFellowsides Mews100m
WF5 0RNSunnydale Park109m
WF5 0RGIntake Lane120m
WF5 8AZSouthdale Road131m
WF5 8AGNew Street149m
WF5 0RHSunnydale Park153m
WF5 0RUTenterfield Road154m
WF5 0RLSunnydale Park160m