WF8 3FL maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3FL is located in the Pontefract South 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 September 2008.
WF8 3FL maps


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WF8 3FL geodata
| Easting | 449759 |
| Northing | 419957 |
| Latitude | 53.673723 |
| Longitude | -1.248264 |
Where is WF8 3FL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3FL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3FL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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 | Pontefract South |
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| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3FL
| Bank Wood Rd Allotments (Bank Wood Road) | Darrington | 40m |
| Valley Rd Havecroft Lane (Valley Road) | Darrington | 239m |
| Valley Rd North Lodge Lane (Valley Road) | Darrington | 242m |
| Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road) | Darrington | 424m |
| Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road) | Darrington | 468m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3FL
| Knottingley Station | 3.7km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 4.2km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 4.6km |
Deprivation
34.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WF8 3FL:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3FL (metres)
Darrington Golf Club
ISS Facilities Services
Darrington Ce Primary School
1,316m
The Spread Eagle
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Nearest post box to WF8 3FL
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| By Old Chapel Valley Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 637m |
| 118 Chequerfield | 17:30 | 11:00 | 939m |
| Stapleton Park Estate | 16:30 | 11:45 | 1,019m |
WF8 3FL ITL and WF8 3FL 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 3FL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLE45 | Wakefield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000036 | Wakefield |
WF8 3FL 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 3FL:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00059775 | |
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| LSOA | E01011849 | Wakefield 034E |
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| MSOA | E02002471 | Wakefield 034 |
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 3FL