WF6 2RW maps, stats, and open data

WF6 2RW is located in the Altofts and Whitwood electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. 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 1981.

WF6 2RW maps

WF6 2RW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF6 2RW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF6 2RW geodata

Easting437715
Northing423894
Latitude53.710113
Longitude-1.430088

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF6 2RW?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF6
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WF6 2RW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF6 2RW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardAltofts And Whitwood
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF6 2RW

August 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Langdale Avenue447m
February 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Farm Close154m
February 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Farm Close154m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF6 2RW

Church Rd The Crescent (Church Road)Altofts89m
Church Road Foxholes Ln (Church Road)Altofts96m
Church Road Stuart Grove (Church Road)Altofts297m
Church Road Stuart Grove (Church Road)Altofts305m
Church Road Library (Church Road)Altofts356m

Nearest railway stations to WF6 2RW

Normanton Station1.2km
Streethouse Station4.3km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station5.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF6 2RW

Broadband access in WF6 2RW (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 WF6 2RW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed34.6Mbps
Maximum download speed78.63Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed8.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF6 2RW (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 WF6 2RW

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WF6 2RW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF6 2RW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)199,532
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)9,502
Median (kWh/meter)9,704

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)57,041
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)2,593
Median (kWh/meter)2,419
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF6 2RW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF6 2RW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

15% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF6 2RW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF6 2RW (meters)

The Chestnuts
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
72 Church Road
205m
Foxholes Deli
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
95A Church Road
205m
One Stop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
117 Church Road
205m

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Nearest post box to WF6 2RW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Church Road / The Crescent17:3012:1586m
Silstone Court17:3012:15259m
Altofts P.o.17:3012:00604m

Nearest sports facilities to WF6 2RW

FacilityDistance
Martin Frobisher Infant School
Church Road, Normanton
Grass Pitches
253m
Altofts Playing Fields (Closed)
Church Road, Altofts, Normanton
Grass Pitches
445m
Altofts Community Sports Club
Lock Lane, Normanton
Grass Pitches
537m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF6 2RW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Martin Frobisher Infant School
Church Road, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NU
Primary254m
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Lee Brigg, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2LN
Primary620m
Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NF
Primary857m

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WF6 2RW ITL and WF6 2RW 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 WF6 2RW:

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

WF6 2RW 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 WF6 2RW:

CodeName
OAE00059931
LSOAE01011874Wakefield 009A
MSOAE02002446Wakefield 009

Nearest postcodes to WF6 2RW

WF6 2PAChurch Road62m
WF6 2HYRose Farm Meadows83m
WF6 2PLRose Farm Rise83m
WF6 2PDFoxholes Lane106m
WF6 2QHKing Street118m
WF6 2RZRose Farm Approach129m
WF6 2LZChurch Farm Close155m
WF6 2NXOakwood Drive161m
WF6 2PTPriory Close183m
WF6 2QGChurch Road192m