WF8 2RT maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2RT lies on Carleton Glen in Pontefract. WF8 2RT 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 2RT maps

WF8 2RT map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WF8 2RT map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF8 2RT geodata

Easting	445837
Northing	421139
Latitude	53.684704
Longitude	-1.307453

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2RT?

Street	Carleton Glen
Town/City	Pontefract
Country	England
Postcode District	WF8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WF8 2RT Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	60m	197ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Pontefract North
Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 2RT

November 2023	Drugs	On or near Hardwick Court	405m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Carleton Glen	218m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Carleton Glen	218m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2RT

Carleton Glen Swanhill Lane (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	51m
Carleton Glen Swanhill Lane (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	68m
Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	106m
Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	132m
Swanhill Lane Carleton Glen (Swanhill Lane)	Chequerfield	150m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2RT

Pontefract Baghill Station	0.8km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	1.3km
Pontefract Monkhill Station	1.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2RT

Broadband access in WF8 2RT (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	100.0%

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

Broadband speed in WF8 2RT (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	26.2Mbps
Average download speed	51.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	2.3Mbps
Average upload speed	2.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	4.68Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2RT (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2RT

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Source: Ofcom
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WF8 2RT gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2RT by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	501,184
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	12,851
Median (kWh/meter)	11,840

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	132,071
Meter count	39
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,386
Median (kWh/meter)	3,301

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2RT, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2RT.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

81.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2RT:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Fortune House

8A Swanhill Lane

120m

Carleton Self Service Store

6-8 Swanhill Lane

120m

Rumbles Sandwich Shop

2C Swanhill Lane

120m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WF8 2RT

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Carelton Road	17:30	10:45	143m
Carleton Park Road	17:30	11:00	304m
Mayors Walk/Carleton Road	17:30	11:00	357m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2RT

Facility	Distance
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School Moxon Close, Pontefract Grass Pitches	444m
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym	731m
The Kings School (Pontefract) Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	766m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF8 2RT

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT	Primary	444m
The King's School Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF	Secondary	691m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ	Primary	913m

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WF8 2RT ITL and WF8 2RT 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 2RT:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLE	Yorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLE4	West Yorkshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLE45	Wakefield
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000036	Wakefield

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF8 2RT 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 2RT:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059710
LSOA	E01011837	Wakefield 015B
MSOA	E02002452	Wakefield 015

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 2RT

WF8 2SJ	Campion Close	43m
WF8 2SF	Hill Close	78m
WF8 2SH	Starwort Close	91m
WF8 2RY	Coltsfoot Close	111m
WF8 2SG	Swanhill Lane	113m
WF8 2SL	Celandine Close	115m
WF8 2SE	Swanhill Lane	123m
WF8 2SN	Sorrel Close	141m
WF8 3ND	Carleton Road	167m
WF8 2SD	Carleton View	178m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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