WF8 3EG maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3EG lies on Rigg Lane in East Hardwick, Pontefract. WF8 3EG is located in the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. 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 3EG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 3EG geodata
| Easting | 446010 |
| Northing | 417468 |
| Latitude | 53.651696 |
| Longitude | -1.305377 |
Where is WF8 3EG?
| Street | Rigg Lane |
| Locality | East Hardwick |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3EG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3EG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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
| Ward | Ackworth, North Elmsall And Upton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemsworth |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3EG
| Whitegate Hill Whitegate Lane (Whitegate Hill) | East Hardwick | 652m |
| Station Rd Brookfield Drive (Station Road) | Low Ackworth | 859m |
| Station Rd Brookfield Drive (Station Road) | Low Ackworth | 864m |
| Doncaster Rd Rigg Lane (Doncaster Road) | East Hardwick | 871m |
| Rigg Lane Doncaster Rd (Rigg Lane) | East Hardwick | 882m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3EG
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 4.5km |
| Featherstone Station | 4.6km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3EG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WF8 3EG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 14.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 42.9% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 57.1% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
WF8 3EG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3EG by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,716 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,531 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,355 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3EG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3EG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
25.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 3EG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3EG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3EG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Townend Avenue | 16:15 | 11:00 | 899m |
| The Kennels | 16:30 | 11:15 | 924m |
| Low Ackworth | 16:00 | 11:00 | 984m |
WF8 3EG ITL and WF8 3EG 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 3EG:
| 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 |
WF8 3EG 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 3EG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059341 | |
| LSOA | E01011767 | Wakefield 034A |
| MSOA | E02002471 | Wakefield 034 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3EG
| WF7 7HP | Station Road | 720m |
| WF7 7PS | Longfield Drive | 723m |
| WF7 7PP | Rigg Lane | 728m |
| WF8 3EF | Rigg Lane | 731m |
| WF8 3ED | Doncaster Road | 748m |
| WF7 7HR | Station Road | 765m |
| WF7 7PR | Windsor Avenue | 771m |
| WF7 7PT | Lindale Avenue | 789m |
| WF7 7HB | Brookfield Drive | 797m |
| WF8 3HL | Went View Court | 806m |
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