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 map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF8 2LJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF8 2LJ geodata

Easting446457
Northing422509
Latitude53.696980
Longitude-1.297864

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2LJ?

StreetAtkinson Lane
Town/CityPontefract
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2LJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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 2LJ

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hazel Grove432m
October 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hazel Grove432m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station91m
➜ Atkinson Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2LJ

Bondgate Box Lane (Bondgate)Pontefract79m
South Baileygate North Baileygate (South Baileygate)Pontefract177m
Bondgate Bond Street (Bondgate)Monkhill182m
Bondgate Bond Street (Bondgate)Monkhill202m
Northfield Drive Springfield Ave (Northfield Drive)Willow Park278m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2LJ

Pontefract Monkhill Station0.4km
Pontefract Baghill Station0.7km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station1.4km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF8 2LJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access50.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband50.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WF8 2LJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 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

54.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2LJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2LJ (meters)

Busy Bees Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Coach House
71m
Pearl Dragon
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
38 Bondgate
71m
Tokies
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
3 Bondgate
117m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Old Church17:3011:3051m
Nevison17:1511:30589m
86 Bexhill Close17:1511:30605m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2LJ

FacilityDistance
Fitness Base Gym
Northgate, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
797m
A1 Football Factory
Skinner Lane, Pontefract
Artificial Grass Pitch
850m
Ladybalk Quarry
Lady Balk Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
871m

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Nearest schools to WF8 2LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary658m
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
Nursery661m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary709m

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Environment

Risk of WF8 2LJ flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
➜ WF8 2LJ flood map

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00059727
LSOAE01011836Wakefield 012B
MSOAE02002449Wakefield 012

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2LJ

WF8 2JJBondgate62m
WF8 2LHBondgate101m
WF8 2JPBondgate114m
WF8 2JWBox Lane173m
WF8 2JRBond Street188m
WF8 2JNBox Lane189m
WF8 2JGNorth Baileygate191m
WF8 2NZPriory Grange237m
WF8 2LWElizabethan Court243m
WF8 2NRBailey Close245m