WF5 9BL maps, stats, and open data

WF5 9BL lies on Towngate in Ossett. WF5 9BL 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 9BL maps

WF5 9BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF5 9BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF5 9BL geodata

Easting427978
Northing420502
Latitude53.680252
Longitude-1.577908

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF5 9BL?

StreetTowngate
Town/CityOssett
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 9BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 9BL 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 9BL

November 2023BurglaryOn or near Dale Close330m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area238m
September 2023Other theftOn or near Parking Area238m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 9BL

Prospect RoadOssett74m
Prospect RoadOssett78m
Towngate Prospect Road (Towngate)Ossett108m
Towngate Prospect Road (Towngate)Ossett113m
Prospect Rd New Street (Prospect Road)Ossett116m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 9BL

Dewsbury Station3.9km
Batley Station4.4km
Wakefield Westgate Station4.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF5 9BL

Broadband access in WF5 9BL (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 speed in WF5 9BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed68.9Mbps
Average download speed52.8Mbps
Maximum download speed79.98Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed14.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF5 9BL (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF5 9BL

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Deprivation

39% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 9BL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF5 9BL (meters)

Ossett's Best Kebab & Pizza
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
29 Towngate
1m
Bier Huis
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
17 Towngate
1m
Allsorts
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
23-25 Towngate
5m

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Nearest post box to WF5 9BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ossett P.o.18:3012:1562m
Bank St Precinct18:0012:00219m
Croftlands17:3011:00237m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 9BL

FacilityDistance
Ingfield
Prospect Road, Ossett
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
147m
Heartbeat Health & Fitness (Ossett) (Closed)
Dale Street, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
200m
The Gym (Ladies Only) (Closed)
Ventnor Way, Ossett
Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
257m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF5 9BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG
Primary341m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Primary491m
The Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett, West Yorkshire, Wakefield, WF5 9JE
Not applicable515m

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Source: Edubase
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WF5 9BL ITL and WF5 9BL 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 9BL:

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

WF5 9BL 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 9BL:

CodeName
OAE00059658
LSOAE01011828Wakefield 021F
MSOAE02002458Wakefield 021

Nearest postcodes to WF5 9BL

WF5 8BJTownend64m
WF5 8BHNew Street82m
WF5 9BTDale Street107m
WF5 9HLProspect Road119m
WF5 0PJTowngate126m
WF5 9DBDale Street140m
WF5 8PYMarket Place145m
WF5 8PZOld Church Street157m
WF5 9HBIngfield Avenue159m
WF5 8ADStation Road172m