WF8 9DS maps, stats, and open data
WF8 9DS 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 June 2019.
WF8 9DS maps
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WF8 9DS geodata
| Easting | 445793 |
| Northing | 422081 |
| Latitude | 53.693192 |
| Longitude | -1.307983 |
Where is WF8 9DS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 9DS
| Horsefair (Horse Fair) | Pontefract | 17m |
| Friarwood Lane Southgate (Friarwood Lane) | Pontefract | 161m |
| Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate) | Pontefract | 207m |
| Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate) | Pontefract | 212m |
| Stuart Road Swimming Baths (Stuart Road) | Pontefract | 265m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 9DS
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.3km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.7km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 0.7km |
Deprivation
93% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 9DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 9DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 9DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pontefract Delivery Office | 18:30 | 11:30 | 38m |
| Pontefract Delivery Office | 18:30 | 12:00 | 39m |
| Cornmarket | 18:30 | 12:15 | 418m |
WF8 9DS ITL and WF8 9DS 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 9DS:
| 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 |
WF8 9DS 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 9DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059686 | |
| LSOA | E01011838 | Wakefield 015C |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 9DS
| WF8 1PZ | 58m | |
| WF8 1RF | Horsefair | 83m |
| WF8 1HB | Richmond Terrace | 101m |
| WF8 1PE | Horsefair | 107m |
| WF8 1PX | 111m | |
| WF8 1HD | Northgate | 117m |
| WF8 1HL | Wilson Street | 129m |
| WF8 1HJ | Northgate | 150m |
| WF8 1HE | Finkle Street | 156m |
| WF8 1PG | Bridge Street | 164m |
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