WF2 8QZ maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8QZ 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 July 1995.

WF2 8QZ maps

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

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WF2 8QZ geodata

Easting432354
Northing419710
Latitude53.672866
Longitude-1.511740

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Where is WF2 8QZ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8QZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8QZ 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 8QZ

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area399m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area399m
January 2024Possession of weaponsOn or near Parking Area399m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8QZ

Thornes RoadThornes320m
Thornes RoadThornes322m
Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd (Lawefield Lane)Thornes376m
Park Gates (Thornes Road)Thornes380m
Lawefield Lane School (Lawefield Lane)Thornes383m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8QZ

Wakefield Westgate Station1.2km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station1.7km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.3km

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Deprivation

80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8QZ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Community Kitchen @Penny Appeal Campus, FREEPOST
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre
2m
Wakefield Gym Club, Sports Hall @
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Wakefield College Thornes Park Centre
2m
Community Integrated Care
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Clarence Gardens
376m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8QZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Thornes Road18:0012:30385m
123 Lawefield Lane17:4511:45424m
17 Thornes Road18:0011:45500m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8QZ

FacilityDistance
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
3m
Thornes Park
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
285m
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
Horbury Road, Wakefield
Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
367m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8QZ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary450m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Primary660m
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary699m

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WF2 8QZ ITL and WF2 8QZ 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 8QZ:

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

WF2 8QZ 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 8QZ:

CodeName
OAE00060019
LSOAE01011907Wakefield 028D
MSOAE02002465Wakefield 028

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8QZ

WF2 8QEThornes Road294m
WF2 8QDThornes Road351m
WF2 8QFThornes Road384m
WF2 8SXLawefield Lane386m
WF2 8BTGill Sike Road414m
WF2 8BPGill Sike Bungalows417m
WF2 8QAThornes Moor Close418m
WF2 8PPThornes Road433m
WF2 8QBThornes Moor Drive435m
WF2 8PSThornes Moor Road439m