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

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WF8 2RE geodata

Easting446316
Northing420675
Latitude53.680492
Longitude-1.300270

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2RE?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2RE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2RE 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 South
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 2RE

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Carleton Road140m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Carleton Road140m
June 2022Public orderOn or near Wensley Drive214m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2RE

Crest Drive Woodland View (Crest Drive)Carleton60m
Crest Drive Churchbalk Ln (Crest Drive)Carleton78m
Carleton Road Green Ln (Carleton Road)Carleton199m
Carleton Road Green Ln (Carleton Road)Carleton212m
Crest Drive Churchbalk Dr (Crest Drive)Carleton264m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2RE

Pontefract Baghill Station1.3km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station2km
Pontefract Monkhill Station2.1km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF8 2RE (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
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 2RE (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

81.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2RE:

Food Standards Agency

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

Carleton Court Residential Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Carleton Court
161m
Slimming World
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
199A Carleton Road
184m
Breakfast Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School
283m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2RE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Carleton Green17:3010:45177m
13 The Circle / West Drive17:3011:00555m
Carelton Road17:3010:45632m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2RE

FacilityDistance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant & Nurseryschool
Carleton Road, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
264m
Carleton Community High School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
430m
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School
Moxon Close, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
667m

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Nearest schools to WF8 2RE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP
Primary268m
Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary417m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT
Primary668m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00059749
LSOAE01011853Wakefield 018D
MSOAE02002455Wakefield 018

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2RE

WF8 2RDWoodland View45m
WF8 2RBCrest Drive80m
WF8 2TJChurchbalk Lane83m
WF8 2RGChurchbalk Lane119m
WF8 3NHCarleton Road120m
WF8 2QYGreenhill Mount130m
WF8 2RFChurchbalk Lane135m
WF8 2QULong Crest149m
WF8 2QXGreenhill Avenue165m
WF8 3NQCarleton Road170m