WF2 8HQ maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8HQ 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 8HQ maps

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF2 8HQ geodata

Easting431263
Northing419918
Latitude53.674802
Longitude-1.528232

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8HQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8HQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8HQ 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 8HQ

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station437m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Petrol Station437m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Petrol Station437m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8HQ

Waterton Rd Chantry Road (Waterton Road)Lupset50m
Waterton Rd Manor Haigh Road (Waterton Road)Lupset67m
George A Green Road Waterton Rd (George A Green Road)Flanshaw110m
Waterton Rd George A Green Road (George A Green Road)Flanshaw119m
George A Green Rd Waterton Road (George-a-green Road)Lupset146m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8HQ

Wakefield Westgate Station1.7km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.7km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8HQ

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

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed73.8Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.15Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8HQ (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 8HQ

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WF2 8HQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)200,148
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)10,007
Median (kWh/meter)9,865

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)72,807
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)3,832
Median (kWh/meter)3,941
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8HQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8HQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8HQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

George-A-Green Fisheries
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
89 George-A-Green Road
203m
Lupset Mini Market
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Waterton Road
250m
Lupset Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
10 Townley Road
334m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8HQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
50 George-a-green Road18:0011:00114m
Waterton Road17:3011:00329m
Dewsbury Road P.o.17:3012:15392m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8HQ

FacilityDistance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
Cross Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
574m
St George's Community Centre
Broadway, Wakefield
Sports Hall
691m
Snapethorpe Primary School
Broadway, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
734m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF2 8HQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Primary402m
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Primary555m
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
Primary688m

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Source: Edubase
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WF2 8HQ ITL and WF2 8HQ 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 8HQ:

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

WF2 8HQ 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 8HQ:

CodeName
OAE00060016
LSOAE01011901Wakefield 026C
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8HQ

WF2 8HFBentley Road79m
WF2 8HZFrobisher Grove111m
WF2 8HHWaterton Road118m
WF2 8HGPotter Avenue136m
WF2 8HLChantry Road140m
WF2 8HXGeorge A Green Road162m
WF2 8HUFrobisher Grove185m
WF2 8SBManor Haigh Road187m
WF2 8SARadcliffe Road200m
WF2 8HAGeorge A Green Road204m