WF2 8BW maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8BW lies on Thornbury Road in Wakefield. WF2 8BW 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 8BW maps

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

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WF2 8BW geodata

Easting431821
Northing419653
Latitude53.672387
Longitude-1.519813

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8BW?

StreetThornbury Road
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8BW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8BW 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 8BW

December 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue447m
November 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue447m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Potter Avenue447m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8BW

Thornbury Road Thornbury Park (Thornbury Road)Lupset39m
Horbury Rd Thornbury Road (Horbury Road)Lupset45m
Thornbury Road Thornbury Park (Thorbury Road)Lupset50m
Horbury Road Esther Ave (Horbury Road)Lupset64m
Horbury Rd Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road)Thornes185m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8BW

Wakefield Westgate Station1.5km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.2km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.7km

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Broadband

Broadband speed in WF2 8BW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed60.0Mbps
Average download speed67.2Mbps
Maximum download speed150.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed12.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

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WF2 8BW gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)113,080
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)4,917
Median (kWh/meter)4,679
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8BW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8BW.
  • 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 8BW:

Food Standards Agency

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

Horbury Road Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
186 Horbury Road
215m
Markies Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
122 Horbury Road
215m
Farmfoods
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
George-A-Green Court
224m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8BW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00155m
Thornes Road18:0012:30238m
Gill Syke Road17:3011:00428m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8BW

FacilityDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
408m
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
The Mount, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
424m
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
Horbury Road, Wakefield
Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
496m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8BW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary408m
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary428m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Primary960m

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WF2 8BW ITL and WF2 8BW 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 8BW:

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

WF2 8BW 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 8BW:

CodeName
OAE00060034
LSOAE01011900Wakefield 026B
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8BW

WF2 8BLThornbury Road77m
WF2 8BHThornbury Road78m
WF2 8LQThornbury Park110m
WF2 8BGHorbury Road121m
WF2 8BPGill Sike Bungalows150m
WF2 8BTGill Sike Road158m
WF2 8QJThornes Road163m
WF2 8QNThornes Road183m
WF2 8RDGill Sike Avenue201m
WF2 8BZEsther Grove203m