WF8 1RY maps, stats, and open data

WF8 1RY lies on Orchard Head Lane in Pontefract. WF8 1RY 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 1RY maps

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

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WF8 1RY geodata

Easting445734
Northing423634
Latitude53.707137
Longitude-1.308646

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Where is WF8 1RY?

StreetOrchard Head Lane
Town/CityPontefract
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 1RY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 1RY 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 1RY

September 2023Other crimeOn or near Barstow Fall404m
September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Barstow Fall404m
September 2023Other crimeOn or near Barstow Fall404m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 1RY

Castlebar (Monkhill Lane)Monkhill38m
Castlebar (Spital Hardwick Lane)Monkhill47m
Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount (Spittal Hardwick Lane)Pontefract195m
Spital Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount (Spital Hardwick Lane)Pontefract200m
Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln (Monkhill Lane)Monkhill276m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 1RY

Pontefract Monkhill Station1km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station1.6km
Pontefract Baghill Station1.7km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF8 1RY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband33.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WF8 1RY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Deprivation

11.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 1RY:

Food Standards Agency

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

Slimming World
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
10 Hinton Close
531m
Ladybalk Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
Ladybalk Lane
676m
Lanes Fish & Chips
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
3 Ladybalk Lane
676m

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Nearest post box to WF8 1RY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ridgedale Hill/Orchard Head Ln17:0011:4533m
Newhall Road16:0011:00629m
Gypsy Lane17:3012:45657m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 1RY

FacilityDistance
Ladybalk Quarry
Lady Balk Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
549m
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane, Nevison, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
621m
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
628m

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Nearest schools to WF8 1RY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ
Primary697m
St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG
Primary1.4km
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JU
Secondary1.6km

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WF8 1RY ITL and WF8 1RY 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 1RY:

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

WF8 1RY 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 1RY:

CodeName
OAE00059711
LSOAE01011844Wakefield 012E
MSOAE02002449Wakefield 012

Nearest postcodes to WF8 1RY

WF8 1RXMonkhill Lane48m
WF8 1RZSpittal Hardwick Lane84m
WF8 1RUSandhill Close86m
WF8 1TPHawthorne Grange99m
WF8 1SBRidgedale Mount144m
WF8 1SASpittal Hardwick Lane156m
WF8 1TSRosewood Drive159m
WF8 1RSMonkhill Lane175m
WF8 1TBAbbey Walk179m
WF8 1RTMonkhill Lane208m