WF2 8BS maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8BS 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 8BS maps

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

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WF2 8BS geodata

Easting431905
Northing419702
Latitude53.672822
Longitude-1.518537

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Where is WF2 8BS?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8BS Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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 8BS

January 2024Possession of weaponsOn or near Parking Area489m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area489m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area489m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8BS

Horbury Rd Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road)Thornes110m
Horbury Rd Thornbury Road (Horbury Road)Lupset120m
Horbury Road Esther Ave (Horbury Road)Lupset126m
Thornbury Road Thornbury Park (Thornbury Road)Lupset128m
Horbury Rd Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road)Thornes132m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8BS

Wakefield Westgate Station1.4km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.1km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8BS

Broadband access in WF2 8BS (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 8BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed41.3Mbps
Average download speed38.9Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed4.2Mbps
Average upload speed4.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.98Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8BS (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 8BS

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WF2 8BS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)144,555
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)6,023
Median (kWh/meter)6,347

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)32,546
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)1,356
Median (kWh/meter)1,444
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8BS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8BS.
  • 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 8BS:

Food Standards Agency

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

Horbury Road Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
186 Horbury Road
151m
Markies Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
122 Horbury Road
151m
Cathedral Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Thornes Road
256m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8BS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Thornes Road18:0012:30214m
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00245m
Gill Syke Road17:3011:00360m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8BS

FacilityDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
401m
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
Horbury Road, Wakefield
Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
404m
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
450m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8BS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary401m
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary479m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Primary868m

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WF2 8BS ITL and WF2 8BS 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 8BS:

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

WF2 8BS 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 8BS:

CodeName
OAE00060034
LSOAE01011900Wakefield 026B
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8BS

WF2 8BGHorbury Road49m
WF2 8BTGill Sike Road65m
WF2 8BWThornbury Road97m
WF2 8BLThornbury Road114m
WF2 8BPGill Sike Bungalows126m
WF2 8BQHorbury Road149m
WF2 8BHThornbury Road157m
WF2 8BUCobb Avenue196m
WF2 8LQThornbury Park207m
WF2 8QNThornes Road221m