WF8 2WH maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2WH 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 June 2000.

WF8 2WH maps

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

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WF8 2WH geodata

Easting446930
Northing422918
Latitude53.700596
Longitude-1.290637

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2WH?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2WH Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2WH 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 2WH

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 2WH

Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Knottingley Road)Monkhill61m
Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close (Cobblers Lane)Nevison189m
Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Bondgate)Monkhill258m
Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane (Knottingley Road)Pontefract262m
Knottingley Rd Sowgate Lane (Knottingley Road)Pontefract349m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2WH

Pontefract Monkhill Station0.9km
Pontefract Baghill Station1.3km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2WH

Broadband access in WF8 2WH (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 speed in WF8 2WH (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed38.9Mbps
Average download speed30.7Mbps
Maximum download speed40.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.7Mbps
Average upload speed7.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2WH (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2WH

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WF8 2WH gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)55,109
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)4,592
Median (kWh/meter)4,782
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2WH, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2WH.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Slimming World
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
26 Dandy Mill Avenue
54m
Badens Butties
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cooke Hall Scout Hq
91m
The Cobbler Pub
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cobblers Lane
238m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2WH

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
86 Bexhill Close17:1511:30106m
Nevison17:1511:30399m
Holmefield Lane P.o.17:1511:45550m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2WH

FacilityDistance
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
824m
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane, Nevison, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
975m
Ladybalk Quarry
Lady Balk Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Nearest schools to WF8 2WH

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ
Primary749m
Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary819m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary830m

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WF8 2WH ITL and WF8 2WH 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 2WH:

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

WF8 2WH 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 2WH:

CodeName
OAE00059725
LSOAE01011835Wakefield 012A
MSOAE02002449Wakefield 012

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2WH

WF8 2WJStumpcross Meadows27m
WF8 2JUKnottingley Road80m
WF8 2LGKnottingley Road90m
WF8 2JYDandy Mill Avenue91m
WF8 2LFBexhill Close140m
WF8 2DFStumpcross Way147m
WF8 2JZHighland Close159m
WF8 2JXWater Lane193m
WF8 2DGStumpcross Court195m
WF8 2DQStumpcross Lane197m