WF8 2RU maps, stats, and open data

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

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

WF8 2RU 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 2RU geodata

Easting	445737
Northing	421300
Latitude	53.686160
Longitude	-1.308944

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2RU?

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 2RU Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	50m	164ft

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 2RU

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Grove Road	468m
November 2023	Drugs	On or near Hardwick Court	323m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Carleton Glen	81m
➜ Carleton Glen crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2RU

Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	59m
Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	63m
Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	139m
Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	146m
Carleton Glen Swanhill Lane (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	234m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2RU

Pontefract Baghill Station	0.7km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	1.1km
Pontefract Monkhill Station	1.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2RU

Broadband access in WF8 2RU (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 2RU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	20.3Mbps
Average download speed	38.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	2.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2RU (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 2RU

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Source: Ofcom
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WF8 2RU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	169,471
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,036
Median (kWh/meter)	11,834

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	48,258
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,712
Median (kWh/meter)	3,666

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2RU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2RU.
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)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Carleton Stores

46 Carleton Glen

131m

Royal Air Force Association

The Stables

228m

Nanny G's

8 Ashleigh Avenue

295m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Mayors Walk/Carleton Road	17:30	11:00	237m
Carelton Road	17:30	10:45	295m
Ashleigh Ave / Grove Road	17:30	11:00	323m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2RU

Facility	Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym	542m
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School Moxon Close, Pontefract Grass Pitches	571m
The Kings School (Pontefract) Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	681m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF8 2RU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT	Primary	571m
The King's School Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF	Secondary	600m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA	Primary	762m

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WF8 2RU ITL and WF8 2RU 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 2RU:

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 2RU 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 2RU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059707
LSOA	E01011837	Wakefield 015B
MSOA	E02002452	Wakefield 015

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 2RU

WF8 2RY	Coltsfoot Close	79m
WF8 2RZ	Avens Close	91m
WF8 2SA	Green Lane	98m
WF8 2RS	Mayors Walk Avenue	104m
WF8 2SH	Starwort Close	104m
WF8 2SQ	Primrose Close	122m
WF8 2RX	Carleton Glen	130m
WF8 2SN	Sorrel Close	134m
WF8 2SW	Bluebell Close	139m
WF8 2SL	Celandine Close	143m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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