WF2 8AU maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8AU lies on Broadway in Wakefield. WF2 8AU 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 January 1980.

WF2 8AU geodata

Easting430214
Northing420348
Latitude53.678728
Longitude-1.544069

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WF2 8AU?

StreetBroadway
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8AU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8AU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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 8AU

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Roundwood Crescent59m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Roundwood Crescent59m
June 2022Public orderOn or near Neville Road104m
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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8AU

Lindsay Avenue Broadway (Lindsay Avenue)Lupset42m
Malt Shovel Ph (Broadway)Lupset84m
Broadway Gargrave Place (Broadway)Lupset137m
Malt Shovel Ph (Wakefield Road)Lupset152m
Malt Shovel Ph (Wakefield Road)Lupset201m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8AU

Wakefield Westgate Station2.6km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station3.7km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station4.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
Licence: Open Government Licence

Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8AU

Broadband access in WF2 8AU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF2 8AU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed60.0Mbps
Average download speed88.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed2.2Mbps
Average upload speed2.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed5.46Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8AU (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 WF2 8AU

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Source: Ofcom
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WF2 8AU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8AU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)242,142
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)10,528
Median (kWh/meter)9,969

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,128
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,339
Median (kWh/meter)3,391
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8AU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8AU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

87.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8AU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Abduls
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
151 Broadway
2m
Victoria Sandwich
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
145 Broadway
2m
Shell Service Station
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Wakefield Road
216m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8AU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Gargrave Place17:3011:00107m
126 Broadway/Hall Road17:3011:00522m
Garden City17:3011:00656m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8AU

FacilityDistance
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
Fryers Way, Ossett
Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio
456m
Thornes Junior Football Club
Queens Drive, Ossett
Grass Pitches
532m
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive, Ossett
Grass Pitches
736m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to WF2 8AU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Primary858m
Evolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8BB
Not applicable1km
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Primary1.1km

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Source: Edubase
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WF2 8AU ITL and WF2 8AU 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 8AU:

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

WF2 8AU 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 8AU:

CodeName
OAE00060124
LSOAE01011918Wakefield 026E
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8AU

WF2 9DUDewsbury Road98m
WF2 8EWNeville Road108m
WF2 8AXBroadway141m
WF2 8ATLindsay Avenue144m
WF2 8ARGargrave Place162m
WF2 8ENMoxon Place179m
WF2 9AZForeman Road200m
WF5 9ADWakefield Road214m
WF5 9ABWakefield Road216m
WF2 8AWBroadway221m