WF8 1JL maps, stats, and open data

WF8 1JL 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 April 1987.

WF8 1JL maps

WF8 1JL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF8 1JL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF8 1JL geodata

Easting445777
Northing422132
Latitude53.693634
Longitude-1.308216

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Where is WF8 1JL?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 1JL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 1JL 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

WardPontefract North
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 1JL

June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Horse Fair71m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Horse Fair71m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Horse Fair71m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 1JL

Horsefair (Horse Fair)Pontefract62m
Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate)Pontefract175m
Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate)Pontefract178m
Friarwood Lane Southgate (Friarwood Lane)Pontefract213m
Skinner Lane Northgate Lodge (Skinner Lane)Pontefract245m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 1JL

Pontefract Baghill Station0.4km
Pontefract Monkhill Station0.7km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station0.7km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Little Rainbow Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Northgate Close
8m
Farmfoods Freezer Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63 Horsefair
90m
Pontefract Community Kitchen
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
6 Horsefair House
90m

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Nearest post box to WF8 1JL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Pontefract Delivery Office18:3011:3076m
Pontefract Delivery Office18:3012:0078m
Cornmarket18:3012:15424m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 1JL

FacilityDistance
Fitness Base Gym
Northgate, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
102m
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
Horsefair, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
130m
Pontefract Swimming Pool
Stuart Road, Pontefract
Swimming Pool
286m

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Nearest schools to WF8 1JL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG
Primary188m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA
Primary649m
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
Nursery763m

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WF8 1JL ITL and WF8 1JL 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 1JL:

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

WF8 1JL 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 1JL:

CodeName
OAE00059686
LSOAE01011838Wakefield 015C
MSOAE02002452Wakefield 015

Nearest postcodes to WF8 1JL

WF8 1RFHorsefair51m
WF8 1HLWilson Street99m
WF8 1HJNorthgate100m
WF8 1HDNorthgate107m
WF8 1PZ109m
WF8 1HBRichmond Terrace114m
WF8 1HRBack Northgate127m
WF8 1HWNorthland Cottages127m
WF8 1PEHorsefair133m
WF8 1HNNorth Ives141m