WF8 2SS maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2SS 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 1995.

WF8 2SS maps

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

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WF8 2SS geodata

Easting446776
Northing422696
Latitude53.698615
Longitude-1.293003

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2SS?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2SS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2SS 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 2SS

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Petrol Station443m
December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station443m
November 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station443m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2SS

Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close (Cobblers Lane)Nevison81m
Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Bondgate)Monkhill101m
Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Knottingley Road)Monkhill209m
Bondgate Bond Street (Bondgate)Monkhill210m
Bondgate Bond Street (Bondgate)Monkhill236m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2SS

Pontefract Monkhill Station0.7km
Pontefract Baghill Station1km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station1.8km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF8 2SS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WF8 2SS (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

41% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2SS:

Food Standards Agency

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

Stella House Residential Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cobblers Lane
6m
The Cobbler Pub
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cobblers Lane
72m
Badens Butties
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cooke Hall Scout Hq
181m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2SS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
86 Bexhill Close17:1511:30236m
Old Church17:3011:30368m
Nevison17:1511:30442m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2SS

FacilityDistance
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
913m
Ladybalk Quarry
Lady Balk Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
1km
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane, Nevison, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Nearest schools to WF8 2SS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary627m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary654m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ
Primary843m

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WF8 2SS ITL and WF8 2SS 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 2SS:

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

WF8 2SS 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 2SS:

CodeName
OAE00059685
LSOAE01011835Wakefield 012A
MSOAE02002449Wakefield 012

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2SS

WF8 2LLCobblers Lane69m
WF8 2SRStella Gardens81m
WF8 2LQBondgate143m
WF8 2LFBexhill Close156m
WF8 2JHDandy Mill Croft178m
WF8 2LGKnottingley Road182m
WF8 2LEBexhill Close200m
WF8 2JUKnottingley Road213m
WF8 2JXWater Lane219m
WF8 2JYDandy Mill Avenue234m