WF8 1RE maps, stats, and open data

WF8 1RE 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 1RE maps

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

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WF8 1RE geodata

Easting445958
Northing422131
Latitude53.693609
Longitude-1.305475

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 1RE?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 1RE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 1RE 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 1RE

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cromwell Crescent487m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cromwell Crescent487m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cromwell Crescent487m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 1RE

Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate)Pontefract144m
Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate)Pontefract155m
Horsefair (Horse Fair)Pontefract157m
Friarwood Lane Southgate (Friarwood Lane)Pontefract210m
South Baileygate Baghill Lane (South Baileygate)Pontefract227m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 1RE

Pontefract Baghill Station0.2km
Pontefract Monkhill Station0.6km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station0.9km

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Sun Sun House
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
16 Micklegate
64m
Domino's Pizza
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
62 Horsefair
88m
Farmfoods Freezer Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63 Horsefair
91m

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Nearest post box to WF8 1RE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Pontefract Delivery Office18:3011:30208m
Pontefract Delivery Office18:3012:00208m
Cornmarket18:3012:15590m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 1RE

FacilityDistance
Fitness Base Gym
Northgate, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
255m
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
Horsefair, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
262m
Pontefract Swimming Pool
Stuart Road, Pontefract
Swimming Pool
463m

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Nearest schools to WF8 1RE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG
Primary355m
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
Nursery599m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA
Primary815m

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WF8 1RE ITL and WF8 1RE 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 1RE:

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

WF8 1RE 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 1RE:

CodeName
OAE00059688
LSOAE01011838Wakefield 015C
MSOAE02002452Wakefield 015

Nearest postcodes to WF8 1RE

WF8 1QGMicklegate53m
WF8 1QTSouthgate67m
WF8 1RDThackray Lane86m
WF8 1QJSouthgate94m
WF8 1QURobinson Street95m
WF8 1GWCastle Grove107m
WF8 1QSWalkergate112m
WF8 1HLWilson Street123m
WF8 1PX123m
WF8 1QHCastle Chain124m