WF8 2LJ maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2LJ lies on Atkinson Lane in Pontefract. WF8 2LJ 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 2LJ maps


WF8 2LJ geodata
| Easting | 446457 |
| Northing | 422509 |
| Latitude | 53.696980 |
| Longitude | -1.297864 |
Where is WF8 2LJ?
| Street | Atkinson Lane |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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
| Ward | Pontefract North |
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| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2LJ
| Bondgate Box Lane (Bondgate) | Pontefract | 79m |
| South Baileygate North Baileygate (South Baileygate) | Pontefract | 177m |
| Bondgate Bond Street (Bondgate) | Monkhill | 182m |
| Bondgate Bond Street (Bondgate) | Monkhill | 202m |
| Northfield Drive Springfield Ave (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 278m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2LJ
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.4km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.7km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2LJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WF8 2LJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Deprivation
54.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WF8 2LJ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2LJ (metres)
Busy Bees Cafe
Pearl Dragon
Shell Pontefract Store
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Nearest post box to WF8 2LJ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Old Church | 17:30 | 11:30 | 51m |
| Nevison | 17:15 | 11:30 | 589m |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 605m |
Environment
| Risk of WF8 2LJ flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
WF8 2LJ ITL and WF8 2LJ 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 2LJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLE45 | Wakefield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000036 | Wakefield |
WF8 2LJ 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 2LJ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00059727 | |
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| LSOA | E01011836 | Wakefield 012B |
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| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
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