WF5 8NS maps, stats, and open data

WF5 8NS 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 1991.

WF5 8NS maps

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

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

Easting427806
Northing420415
Latitude53.679464
Longitude-1.580517

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF5 8NS?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 8NS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 8NS 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 8NS

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Dale Close461m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Blue Butts457m
September 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area118m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 8NS

Kingsway Dale Street (Kingsway)Ossett118m
Kingsway Dale Street (Kingsway)Ossett120m
Wesley St Ventnor Way (Wesley Street)Ossett123m
Wesley St Ventnor Way (Wesley Street)Ossett154m
Prospect Rd Illingworth Street (Prospect Road)Ossett167m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 8NS

Dewsbury Station3.7km
Batley Station4.4km
Wakefield Westgate Station4.9km

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Broadband

Broadband speed in WF5 8NS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed69.7Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed20.0Mbps
Average upload speed16.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Cafe Wellgate
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Wellgate
7m
Our Explorers
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
3 Wellgate
9m
Crafty Owls
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
2 Bank Street
22m

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Nearest post box to WF5 8NS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bank St Precinct18:0012:0061m
Ossett P.o.18:3012:15142m
By George Pub, Bank St18:0012:00163m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 8NS

FacilityDistance
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Ventnor Way, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
67m
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Dale Street, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
268m
Ingfield
Prospect Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
304m

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Nearest schools to WF5 8NS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG
Primary387m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Primary475m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, Ossett, WF5 8LB
Primary614m

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WF5 8NS ITL and WF5 8NS 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 8NS:

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

WF5 8NS 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 8NS:

CodeName
OAE00059656
LSOAE01011830Wakefield 025B
MSOAE02002462Wakefield 025

Nearest postcodes to WF5 8NS

WF5 8ETWesley Street13m
WF5 8ERWesley Street30m
WF5 8NLBank Street42m
WF5 8NTVentnor Way49m
WF5 8PYMarket Place49m
WF5 8PZOld Church Street55m
WF5 8PSBank Street67m
WF5 8ADStation Road87m
WF5 8NYWobourn Court94m
WF5 8PRBank Street108m