WF2 8HU maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8HU lies on Frobisher Grove in Wakefield. WF2 8HU 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 8HU maps

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

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WF2 8HU geodata

Easting431349
Northing420082
Latitude53.676271
Longitude-1.526914

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WF2 8HU?

StreetFrobisher Grove
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8HU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8HU 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 8HU

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station252m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Petrol Station252m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Petrol Station252m
➜ Frobisher Grove crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8HU

George A Green Road Waterton Rd (George A Green Road)Flanshaw82m
Waterton Rd George A Green Road (George A Green Road)Flanshaw95m
George A Green Rd Haselden Road (George A Green Road)Flanshaw166m
George A Green Rd Waterton Road (George A Green Road)Lupset172m
George A Green Rd Waterton Road (George-a-green Road)Lupset176m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8HU

Wakefield Westgate Station1.6km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.5km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8HU

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

Download

Median download speed60.0Mbps
Average download speed70.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.4Mbps
Average upload speed5.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8HU (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 8HU

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WF2 8HU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)129,535
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)9,253
Median (kWh/meter)8,004

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)40,645
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)2,903
Median (kWh/meter)2,675
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8HU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8HU.
  • 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 8HU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Lupset Mini Market
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Waterton Road
131m
Dewsbury Road Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
225 Dewsbury Road
209m
George-A-Green Fisheries
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
89 George-A-Green Road
215m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8HU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
50 George-a-green Road18:0011:00133m
Dewsbury Road P.o.17:3012:15220m
Waterton Road17:3011:00505m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8HU

FacilityDistance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
Cross Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
435m
The Gym Group (Wakefield)
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
728m
Denhale Active Recreation Centre
Denhale Avenue, Wakefield
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
743m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF2 8HU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Primary338m
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Primary398m
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
Primary868m

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Source: Edubase
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WF2 8HU ITL and WF2 8HU 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 8HU:

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

WF2 8HU 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 8HU:

CodeName
OAE00060012
LSOAE01011901Wakefield 026C
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8HU

WF2 8HXGeorge A Green Road34m
WF2 8HTWaterton Road81m
WF2 8HPChantry Road90m
WF2 8HZFrobisher Grove104m
WF2 8HSWaterton Road130m
WF2 8HWGeorge A Green Road162m
WF2 8HLChantry Road191m
WF2 9BZDewsbury Road205m
WF2 8EZEsther Grove208m
WF2 8HAGeorge A Green Road219m