WF8 2RE maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2RE is located in the Pontefract South 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 2RE maps


WF8 2RE geodata
| Easting | 446316 |
| Northing | 420675 |
| Latitude | 53.680492 |
| Longitude | -1.300270 |
Where is WF8 2RE?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2RE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2RE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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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 South |
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| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2RE
| Crest Drive Woodland View (Crest Drive) | Carleton | 60m |
| Crest Drive Churchbalk Ln (Crest Drive) | Carleton | 78m |
| Carleton Road Green Ln (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 199m |
| Carleton Road Green Ln (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 212m |
| Crest Drive Churchbalk Dr (Crest Drive) | Carleton | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2RE
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.3km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2RE (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 2RE (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
81.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WF8 2RE:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2RE (metres)
Carleton Court Residential Home
Breakfast Club
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
283m
Waterfall Elior
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
283m
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Nearest post box to WF8 2RE
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Carleton Green | 17:30 | 10:45 | 177m |
| 13 The Circle / West Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 555m |
| Carelton Road | 17:30 | 10:45 | 632m |
WF8 2RE ITL and WF8 2RE 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 2RE:
| 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 2RE 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 2RE:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00059749 | |
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| LSOA | E01011853 | Wakefield 018D |
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| MSOA | E02002455 | Wakefield 018 |
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