WF2 8AJ maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8AJ is located in the Wakefield West 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 March 2012.

WF2 8AJ maps

WF2 8AJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF2 8AJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF2 8AJ geodata

Easting432486
Northing420410
Latitude53.679166
Longitude-1.509671

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Where is WF2 8AJ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8AJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8AJ 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

WardWakefield West
ConstituencyWakefield

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 8AJ

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area427m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area427m
January 2024Possession of weaponsOn or near Parking Area427m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8AJ

Westgate End Makin Street (Westgate End)Wakefield City Centre136m
Westgate End Makin Street (Westgate End)Wakefield City Centre144m
Westgate Ings Road (Westgate)Wakefield City Centre226m
Ings RoadWakefield City Centre261m
Westgate Ings Road (Westgate)Wakefield City Centre266m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8AJ

Wakefield Westgate Station0.5km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station1.4km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.6km

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Deprivation

80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8AJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8AJ (meters)

Mellors Catering Service
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lawefield Primary School
54m
Westy's Fast Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
49 Westgate End
81m
The Waggon
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
45 Westgate End
84m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8AJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
St Michael's17:3012:1593m
123 Lawefield Lane17:4511:45299m
Henry St / Waterhouse Grove17:3011:15345m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8AJ

FacilityDistance
Thornes Park
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
429m
The Gym Group (Wakefield)
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
455m
Hmp Wakefield
Love Lane, Wakefield
Artificial Grass Pitch
462m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8AJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Primary53m
CAPA College
Mulberry Way, Wakefield, WF1 2QN
16 plus564m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH
16 plus858m

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Source: Edubase
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WF2 8AJ ITL and WF2 8AJ 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 WF2 8AJ:

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

WF2 8AJ 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 WF2 8AJ:

CodeName
OAE00060011
LSOAE01011907Wakefield 028D
MSOAE02002465Wakefield 028

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8AJ

WF2 8STLawefield Lane50m
WF2 9RHChald Lane60m
WF2 9RLWestgate End100m
WF2 8TJMakin Street104m
WF2 8TLMilton Street108m
WF2 9RGWestgate End111m
WF2 8SPLawefield Lane122m
WF2 9RDMorton Parade127m
WF2 9RBPlumpton Terrace143m
WF2 9RAPlumpton Street166m