WF8 4NH maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4NH 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 4NH maps


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WF8 4NH geodata
| Easting | 445248 |
| Northing | 420161 |
| Latitude | 53.675984 |
| Longitude | -1.316516 |
Where is WF8 4NH?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4NH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4NH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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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 4NH
| Ackworth Road Castlegate Drive (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 33m |
| Ackwrorth Road Roman Rise (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 45m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 143m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 152m |
| Castlegate Drive Windsor Rise (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 280m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4NH
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 2km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4NH (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 4NH (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
4.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WF8 4NH:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4NH (metres)
Texaco
Rontec Watford Limited
542m
Big Bites Pizza
Carleton
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Nearest post box to WF8 4NH
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Castlegate Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 184m |
| Hardwick Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 494m |
| By Shops On Larkshill | 17:30 | 11:30 | 644m |
WF8 4NH ITL and WF8 4NH 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 4NH:
| 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 4NH 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 4NH:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00059761 | |
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| LSOA | E01011845 | Wakefield 023A |
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| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
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