WF8 4SL maps, stats, and open data

WF8 4SL 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 1993.

WF8 4SL maps

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

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WF8 4SL geodata

Easting444549
Northing421265
Latitude53.685948
Longitude-1.326936

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 4SL?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 4SL Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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 4SL

September 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near South Avenue193m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near South Avenue193m
July 2023BurglaryOn or near South Avenue193m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 4SL

Wakefield Rd Queens Avenue (Wakefield Road)Pontefract112m
Wakefield Rd Queens Avenue (Wakefield Road)Pontefract125m
Minden Close Halfpenny Lane (Minden Close)Pontefract167m
Minden Close Halfpenny Lane (Minden Close)Pontefract173m
Wakefield Rd Drivers Row (Wakefield Road)Pontefract248m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 4SL

Pontefract Tanshelf Station1.1km
Pontefract Baghill Station1.7km
Pontefract Monkhill Station2.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 4SL

Broadband access in WF8 4SL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband7.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband7.7%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF8 4SL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed20.0Mbps
Average download speed32.7Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed6.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 4SL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 4SL

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WF8 4SL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4SL by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)123,620
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)6,181
Median (kWh/meter)6,176
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4SL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4SL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

96% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 4SL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Queens Avenue Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
14
59m
ProBiotix Health Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
The Cavalier Suite
79m
Londis
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
205 Wakefield Road
188m

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Nearest post box to WF8 4SL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Kingsmead/East Avenue17:3012:30100m
The Barracks17:3012:30102m
Alden Cres / Mill Hill Lane17:3011:30421m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 4SL

FacilityDistance
Barracks Field
Wakefield Road, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
215m
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
439m
The Kings School (Pontefract)
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
532m

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Nearest schools to WF8 4SL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW
Primary442m
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary604m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ
Primary629m

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WF8 4SL ITL and WF8 4SL 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 4SL:

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

WF8 4SL 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 4SL:

CodeName
OAE00059706
LSOAE01011842Wakefield 015E
MSOAE02002452Wakefield 015

Nearest postcodes to WF8 4SL

WF8 4SDQueens Avenue61m
WF8 4HHWakefield Road80m
WF8 4ERKings Mead113m
WF8 4EQLove Lane115m
WF8 4SBQueens Road141m
WF8 4SEQueens Avenue182m
WF8 4HEWakefield Road199m
WF8 4EPKings Mead204m
WF8 4BBLove Lane210m
WF8 4HDWakefield Road212m