WF2 8RQ maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8RQ 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 8RQ maps

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

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WF2 8RQ geodata

Easting431370
Northing419647
Latitude53.672360
Longitude-1.526640

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8RQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8RQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8RQ 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 8RQ

December 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue255m
November 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue255m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Waterton Road379m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8RQ

Horbury Road Whinney Moor Ave (Horbury Road)Lupset214m
Horbury Road Gill Sike Rd (Horbury Road)Lupset227m
George A Green Rd Horbury Road (George A Green Road)Lupset250m
Horbury Rd Thornes Road (Horbury Road)Lupset253m
George A Green Rd Horbury Road (George A Green Road)Lupset264m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8RQ

Wakefield Westgate Station1.8km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.6km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station3.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8RQ

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

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed36.4Mbps
Maximum download speed50.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.1Mbps
Average upload speed8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.76Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8RQ (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 8RQ

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WF2 8RQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)167,783
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)9,321
Median (kWh/meter)9,065

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)63,098
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)3,944
Median (kWh/meter)3,468
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8RQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8RQ.
  • 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 8RQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Whinney Moor
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
The Duke Of Wellington Public House
173m
Eat 88
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
201A Horbury Road
226m
Tanith Enterprise Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Whinney Moor Service Station
226m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8RQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lupset Bar18:0011:00255m
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00296m
50 George-a-green Road18:0011:00304m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8RQ

FacilityDistance
Empire Stores (Closed)
Horbury Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
587m
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
The Mount, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
636m
St George's Community Centre
Broadway, Wakefield
Sports Hall
666m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF2 8RQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
Primary625m
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary638m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Primary692m

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WF2 8RQ ITL and WF2 8RQ 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 8RQ:

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

WF2 8RQ 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 8RQ:

CodeName
OAE00060025
LSOAE01011901Wakefield 026C
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8RQ

WF2 8RFWhinney Moor Avenue85m
WF2 8HEPotter Avenue93m
WF2 8SBManor Haigh Road158m
WF2 8REHorbury Road175m
WF2 8RJWhinney Moor Avenue197m
WF2 8SEManor Haigh Road199m
WF2 8HGPotter Avenue213m
WF2 8HFBentley Road214m
WF2 8RBHorbury Road226m
WF2 8RLSpa Grove228m