WF8 1LW maps, stats, and open data
WF8 1LW 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 December 2018.
WF8 1LW maps
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WF8 1LW geodata
| Easting | 445571 |
| Northing | 421788 |
| Latitude | 53.690579 |
| Longitude | -1.311388 |
Where is WF8 1LW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 1LW
| Southgate General Hospital (Southgate) | Pontefract | 110m |
| Southgate General Hospital (Southgate) | Pontefract | 126m |
| Southgate Jubilee Way (Southgate) | Pontefract | 156m |
| Southgate Jubilee Way (Southgate) | Pontefract | 168m |
| Stuart Road Swimming Baths (Stuart Road) | Pontefract | 238m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 1LW
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.6km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 0.6km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.1km |
Deprivation
81.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 1LW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 1LW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 1LW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pontefract P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 90m |
| Cornmarket | 18:30 | 12:15 | 225m |
| The Mount / Newgate | 17:45 | 12:15 | 297m |
WF8 1LW ITL and WF8 1LW 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 1LW:
| 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 |
WF8 1LW 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 1LW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059699 | |
| LSOA | E01011837 | Wakefield 015B |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 1LW
| WF8 1LL | Ropergate | 36m |
| WF8 1LP | Ropergate | 55m |
| WF8 1AQ | Mauds Yard | 75m |
| WF8 1LG | Ropergate | 90m |
| WF8 1AL | Beastfair | 115m |
| WF8 1AG | Market Place | 115m |
| WF8 1LY | Ropergate | 119m |
| WF8 1AW | Beastfair | 127m |
| WF8 1AP | Shoe Market | 135m |
| WF8 1JY | Ropergate | 167m |
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