WF8 1RB maps, stats, and open data

WF8 1RB 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 1RB maps

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

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WF8 1RB geodata

Easting446076
Northing421922
Latitude53.691720
Longitude-1.303719

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 1RB?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 1RB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 1RB 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

WardPontefract North
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 1RB

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cromwell Crescent282m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Grove Road351m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cromwell Crescent282m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 1RB

Friarwood Lane Southgate (Friarwood Lane)Pontefract207m
Hospital Car Park (Grove Road)Pontefract235m
Viking Road Camelot Court (Viking Road)Chequerfield239m
Viking Road Camelot Court (Viking Road)Chequerfield247m
Hospital Car Park (Grove Road)Pontefract252m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 1RB

Pontefract Baghill Station0km
Pontefract Monkhill Station0.8km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station1km

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Deprivation

83.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 1RB:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Kitchen
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Pontefract Family Centre
117m
The Real Bread Company
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Pontefract Family Centre
117m
Trees Residential Care Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Weavers Road
148m

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Nearest post box to WF8 1RB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Pontefract Delivery Office18:3012:00339m
Pontefract Delivery Office18:3011:30340m
Ashleigh Ave / Grove Road17:3011:00406m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 1RB

FacilityDistance
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
Horsefair, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
364m
Fitness Base Gym
Northgate, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
463m
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
567m

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Nearest schools to WF8 1RB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
Nursery416m
St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG
Primary553m
De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2TG
Primary772m

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WF8 1RB ITL and WF8 1RB 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 1RB:

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

WF8 1RB 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 1RB:

CodeName
OAE00059694
LSOAE01011840Wakefield 018A
MSOAE02002455Wakefield 018

Nearest postcodes to WF8 1RB

WF8 1QYHarropwell Lane123m
WF8 1THPriory Chase123m
WF8 1QRWeavers Road148m
WF8 1QURobinson Street151m
WF8 1TJPriory Chase152m
WF8 1QSWalkergate154m
WF8 1RDThackray Lane159m
WF8 1QTSouthgate180m
WF8 1QJSouthgate209m
WF8 1PX213m