WF8 4RA maps, stats, and open data

WF8 4RA is located in the Pontefract North 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 4RA maps

WF8 4RA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF8 4RA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF8 4RA geodata

Easting444916
Northing422229
Latitude53.694599
Longitude-1.321242

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 4RA?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 4RA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 4RA as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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

WardPontefract North
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 4RA

June 2022Other theftOn or near Park Villas Drive81m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Park Villas Drive81m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Park Villas Drive81m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 4RA

Park Road Tanshelf Station (Park Road)Pontefract88m
Park Rd Park Lane (Park Road)Pontefract89m
Stuart Road Colonels Walk (Stuart Road)Pontefract308m
Park Lane Portland Ave (Park Lane)Pontefract315m
Halfpenny Lane Camp Mount (Halfpenny Lane)Pontefract340m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 4RA

Pontefract Tanshelf Station0.2km
Pontefract Baghill Station1.2km
Pontefract Monkhill Station1.3km

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Deprivation

71.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 4RA:

Food Standards Agency

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

Aramark
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
New College
321m
Wicks Building Supplies Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Wickes
323m
Home Bargains
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Park Road Retail Park Park Road
323m

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Nearest post box to WF8 4RA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Park Lane / Portland Avenue17:3012:30284m
The Mount / Newgate17:4512:15558m
Cornmarket18:3012:15567m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 4RA

FacilityDistance
Aspire@thepark
Park Road, Pontefract
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Artificial Grass Pitch
191m
New College
Park Lane, Pontefract
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Studio
237m
Your Space Pontefract
Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, Pontefract
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
308m

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Nearest schools to WF8 4RA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
New College Pontefract
Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QR
16 plus321m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA
Primary482m
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW
Primary615m

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WF8 4RA ITL and WF8 4RA 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 4RA:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF8 4RA 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 4RA:

CodeName
OAE00059689
LSOAE01011841Wakefield 015D
MSOAE02002452Wakefield 015

Nearest postcodes to WF8 4RA

WF8 4QQPark Lane74m
WF8 4QFPark Villas Drive96m
WF8 4QGPark Villas120m
WF8 4FSPecan Court155m
WF8 4FTHickory Court215m
WF8 4QHPark Lane230m
WF8 4DBFront Street243m
WF8 4BYCamp Mount248m
WF8 4SNPortland Croft275m
WF8 4QYPortland Avenue292m