WF5 9BS maps, stats, and open data

WF5 9BS 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 June 1999.

WF5 9BS maps

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

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WF5 9BS geodata

Easting427633
Northing422458
Latitude53.697835
Longitude-1.582954

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Where is WF5 9BS?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF5
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WF5 9BS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF5 9BS as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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 9BS

January 2024Other crimeOn or near Tateley Close154m
August 2023BurglaryOn or near Tateley Close154m
August 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Tateley Close154m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF5 9BS

Swithenbank Street High St (Swithenbank Street)Gawthorpe457m
Swithenbank Street High St (Swithenbank Street)Gawthorpe462m
High Street Zion St (High Street)Gawthorpe585m
Swithenbank Avenue Hillcrest Ave (Swithenbank Avenue)Gawthorpe597m
High Street Zion St (High Street)Gawthorpe605m

Nearest railway stations to WF5 9BS

Batley Station3km
Dewsbury Station3.4km
Outwood Station5.2km

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Deprivation

60.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF5 9BS:

Food Standards Agency

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

ISS Facilities Services
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Highfield School
53m
Highfield School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Gawthorpe Lane
53m
Croft House Nursing Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
52A High Street
378m

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Nearest post box to WF5 9BS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
23 High Street17:0011:00505m
Swithenbank Ave/Lodge Hill17:0011:00686m
2 Leeds Road17:0011:00798m

Nearest sports facilities to WF5 9BS

FacilityDistance
Gawthorpe Recreation Ground
Chidswell Lane, Ossett
Grass Pitches
548m
Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Ossett
Grass Pitches
636m
Dewsbury Rams (Flair Stadium)
Owl Lane, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
1.3km

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Nearest schools to WF5 9BS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, WF5 9BS
Not applicable54m
Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QP
Primary625m
Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT
Primary1.6km

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WF5 9BS ITL and WF5 9BS 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 9BS:

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

WF5 9BS 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 9BS:

CodeName
OAE00059634
LSOAE01011823Wakefield 021A
MSOAE02002458Wakefield 021

Nearest postcodes to WF5 9BS

WF5 9RYHigh Street120m
WF5 9SZTateley Close132m
WF5 9RXGreenacres175m
WF5 9RGTateley Lane176m
WF5 9RQHigh Street184m
WF5 9HYAshwood Court214m
WF5 9RBHigh Street227m
WF5 9SBGreenacres Close233m
WF5 9QENettleton Chase261m
WF5 9RJBrookdale Avenue266m