WF2 8HJ maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8HJ 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 8HJ maps

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

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WF2 8HJ geodata

Easting431060
Northing419878
Latitude53.674455
Longitude-1.531309

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Where is WF2 8HJ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8HJ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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 8HJ

December 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue383m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Waterton Road11m
November 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue383m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8HJ

Waterton Rd Townley Road (Waterton Road)Lupset93m
Waterton Rd Townley Road (Waterton Road)Lupset138m
Waterton Rd Manor Haigh Road (Waterton Road)Lupset149m
Waterton Rd Chantry Road (Waterton Road)Lupset161m
George A Green Road Waterton Rd (George A Green Road)Flanshaw301m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8HJ

Wakefield Westgate Station1.9km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.9km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station3.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8HJ

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

Download

Median download speed72.4Mbps
Average download speed68.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed8.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8HJ (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 8HJ

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WF2 8HJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)246,902
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)12,995
Median (kWh/meter)12,405

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)64,672
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,593
Median (kWh/meter)3,459
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8HJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8HJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

94.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8HJ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Jubilee Hall
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Townley Road
154m
Lupset Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
10 Townley Road
235m
George's Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 Townley Road
235m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8HJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Waterton Road17:3011:00175m
Townley Road / Robin Hood Cres17:4512:00299m
50 George-a-green Road18:0011:00320m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8HJ

FacilityDistance
St George's Community Centre
Broadway, Wakefield
Sports Hall
516m
Snapethorpe Primary School
Broadway, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
544m
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
Cross Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
775m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8HJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Primary392m
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
Primary533m
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Primary632m

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WF2 8HJ ITL and WF2 8HJ 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 8HJ:

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

WF2 8HJ 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 8HJ:

CodeName
OAE00060013
LSOAE01011899Wakefield 026A
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8HJ

WF2 8SARadcliffe Road106m
WF2 8HHWaterton Road114m
WF2 8NSTownley Road154m
WF2 8RRTownley Road156m
WF2 8HLChantry Road179m
WF2 8NRRoundwood Rise209m
WF2 8RZLittle John Crescent214m
WF2 8NTWaterton Road223m
WF2 8HFBentley Road226m
WF2 8SBManor Haigh Road229m