WF8 3RU maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3RU 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 January 1980.
WF8 3RU maps


WF8 3RU geodata
| Easting | 446833 |
| Northing | 420290 |
| Latitude | 53.676986 |
| Longitude | -1.292502 |
Where is WF8 3RU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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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 3RU
| St Michaels Church (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 104m |
| St Michaels Church (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 116m |
| Carleton Road Fair View (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 255m |
| Carleton Road Fair View (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 281m |
| Darrington Road Moor Ln (Darrington Road) | Carleton | 316m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3RU
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.8km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 2.6km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3RU (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 | 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 3RU (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% |
Deprivation
89.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WF8 3RU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3RU (metres)
Grange Nursery School
Carleton Community Centre
Pontefract Rufc
Pontefract Rugby Football Club
260m
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Nearest post box to WF8 3RU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Carleton Church | 17:30 | 10:45 | 113m |
| Carleton Green | 17:30 | 10:45 | 562m |
| 13 The Circle / West Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,037m |
WF8 3RU ITL and WF8 3RU 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 3RU:
| 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 3RU 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 3RU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00059762 | |
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| LSOA | E01011852 | Wakefield 018C |
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| MSOA | E02002455 | Wakefield 018 |
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