WF8 1HJ maps, stats, and open data

WF8 1HJ lies on Northgate in Pontefract. WF8 1HJ is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. 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.

WF8 1HJ maps

WF8 1HJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WF8 1HJ 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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WF8 1HJ geodata

Easting	445789
Northing	422231
Latitude	53.694523
Longitude	-1.308019

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 1HJ?

Street	Northgate
Town/City	Pontefract
Country	England
Postcode District	WF8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WF8 1HJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 1HJ as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	50m	164ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Pontefract North
Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 1HJ

June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Back Northgate	55m
June 2022	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Northgate Lodge	127m
June 2022	Vehicle crime	On or near Northgate Lodge	127m
➜ Northgate crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 1HJ

Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate)	Pontefract	108m
Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate)	Pontefract	110m
Horsefair (Horse Fair)	Pontefract	152m
Skinner Lane Northgate Lodge (Skinner Lane)	Pontefract	205m
Skinner Lane Northgate Lodge (Skinner Lane)	Pontefract	207m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 1HJ

Pontefract Baghill Station	0.4km
Pontefract Monkhill Station	0.6km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	0.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 1HJ

Broadband access in WF8 1HJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF8 1HJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	39.7Mbps
Average download speed	38.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	71.30Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	7.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.30Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 1HJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 1HJ

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Source: Ofcom
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WF8 1HJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 1HJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	372,771
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,532
Median (kWh/meter)	12,191

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	56,639
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,575
Median (kWh/meter)	2,436

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 1HJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 1HJ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

93% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 1HJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 1HJ (meters)

Mamma Mia Pizzeria

61 Northgate

Fitness Base

61A Northgate

73m

Little Rainbow Nursery

Northgate Close

101m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WF8 1HJ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Pontefract Delivery Office	18:30	11:30	176m
Pontefract Delivery Office	18:30	12:00	178m
Cornmarket	18:30	12:15	488m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF8 1HJ

Facility	Distance
Fitness Base Gym Northgate, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	74m
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed) Horsefair, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	227m
Pontefract Swimming Pool Stuart Road, Pontefract Swimming Pool	335m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF8 1HJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Giles C of E Academy St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG	Primary	172m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA	Primary	710m
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER	Nursery	795m

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WF8 1HJ ITL and WF8 1HJ 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 WF8 1HJ:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLE	Yorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLE4	West Yorkshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLE45	Wakefield
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000036	Wakefield

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF8 1HJ 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 WF8 1HJ:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059686
LSOA	E01011838	Wakefield 015C
MSOA	E02002452	Wakefield 015

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 1HJ

WF8 1HW	Northland Cottages	27m
WF8 1HR	Back Northgate	33m
WF8 1HN	North Ives	50m
WF8 1HS	Northland View	59m
WF8 1HL	Wilson Street	73m
WF8 1RF	Horsefair	77m
WF8 1HU	Northgate Lodge	91m
WF8 1GW	Castle Grove	103m
WF8 1LZ	Northgate Lodge	119m
WF8 1ET	Paradise Fields	132m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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