WF8 4GU maps, stats, and open data

WF8 4GU 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 May 2022.

WF8 4GU geodata

Easting	445205
Northing	421363
Latitude	53.686791
Longitude	-1.316992

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Where is WF8 4GU?

Country	England
Postcode District	WF8
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Politics

Ward	Pontefract South
Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 4GU

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Westbourne Road	127m
November 2023	Drugs	On or near Hardwick Court	290m
October 2023	Vehicle crime	On or near Westbourne Road	127m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 4GU

Westbourne Rd Mill Hill Lane (Westbourne Road)	Pontefract	99m
Westbourne Rd Mill Hill Lane (Westbourne Road)	Pontefract	107m
Wakefield Rd Banks Avenue (Wakefield Road)	Pontefract	177m
Westbourne Rd Westbourne Avenue (Westbourne Road)	Pontefract	180m
Mill Hill Lane Kings High School (Mill Hill Lane)	Pontefract	180m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 4GU

Pontefract Tanshelf Station	0.8km
Pontefract Baghill Station	1.1km
Pontefract Monkhill Station	1.6km

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Deprivation

81.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 4GU:

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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4GU (meters)

Waterfall Elior Limited

De Lacy Gardens

16m

Waterfall Elior

The Kings High School

182m

Robin Hood Inn

Wakefield Road

206m

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Nearest post box to WF8 4GU

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Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Wakefield Road / Fairfield Ave	17:30	12:30	212m
Mayors Walk/Carleton Road	17:30	11:00	314m
Alden Cres / Mill Hill Lane	17:30	11:30	325m

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Nearest sports facilities to WF8 4GU

Facility	Distance
The Kings School (Pontefract) Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	243m
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym	413m
Barracks Field Wakefield Road, Pontefract Grass Pitches	512m

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Nearest schools to WF8 4GU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
The King's School Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF	Secondary	184m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA	Primary	475m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ	Primary	594m

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WF8 4GU ITL and WF8 4GU 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 4GU:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF8 4GU 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 4GU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059735
LSOA	E01011851	Wakefield 023E
MSOA	E02002460	Wakefield 023

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 4GU

WF8 4GY	Mill Hill Lane	0m
WF8 4JS	Westbourne Road	79m
WF8 4JA	Mill Hill Lane	101m
WF8 4FH	Kings Garth	115m
WF8 4HW	Wakefield Road	144m
WF8 4JY	Westbourne Road	153m
WF8 4JX	Westbourne Mount	167m
WF8 4JT	Westbourne Crescent	174m
WF8 4HN	Wakefield Road	174m
WF8 4JB	Sandhill Lawn	185m

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