Postcode WF11 8AA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF11 8AA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF11 8AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF11 8AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF11 8AA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WF11 8AA is Gillann Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Womersley Road Weeland Rd and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8AA (for ages 11 and under) is England Lane Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF11 8AA is Winston Hotel and is 227 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 6, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vessy's and is 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF11 8AA is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF11 8AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF11 8AA, and the approximate distance away.

Gillann Street 21 m
Middle Lane 174 m
Weeland Court 179 m
Racca Green 219 m
Grenley Street 231 m
Quarry Avenue 235 m
East View 237 m
Lamb Inn Road 253 m
Springfields Avenue 257 m
Springfields 257 m
Foundry Lane 312 m
Racca Avenue 315 m
Broomhill Grove 352 m
England Lane 474 m
Womersley Road 603 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8AA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF11 8AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
270 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
437 m
St Botolphs CE Academy 439 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
1.48 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.56 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.64 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.83 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.65 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.65 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.68 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.81 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.98 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.13 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.13 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.82 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
4.95 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.98 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
5.17 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.19 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
5.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF11 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vessy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
167 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
209 m
Hong Kong Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
209 m
Ibby's Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
209 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
209 m
Racca Green Fisheries / Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
209 m
Racca Green News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
209 m
Sainsburys Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
209 m
Tasty Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 17, 2019
209 m
Temptations Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
209 m
The New Huscrofts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
209 m
The Steam Packet Inn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
209 m
Taste of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
227 m
Winston Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
227 m
Catering @ School/college/university 4
Good
March 28, 2019
270 m
Little Acorns Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 29, 2022
270 m
Knottingley Corps Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2016
277 m
Rockware Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 8, 2019
281 m
Lees Lunchbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
312 m
Great Affordable Food Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2021
341 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF11 8AA - Data from Apr 2022

Womersley Road Weeland Rd Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Womersley Road Weeland Rd Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Spawd Bone Lane High School Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Spawd Bone Lane High School Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Weeland Rd Womersley Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 4.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF11 8AA - Data from Dec 2021

Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 651 m
Little River Inland Water 739 m
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 787 m
Bank Dole Inland Water 891 m
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 1.1 km
Willow Island Island 1.12 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 1.15 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.31 km
King's Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Willow Garths Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Wall Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
New Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ravencroft Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF11 8AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.4 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 90.9% 75.6 19.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 176,274 kWh - mean 16,025 kWh : median 16,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 39,993 kWh - mean 3,636 kWh : median 4,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70599700
Longitude -1.23917600
OS Easting 450321
OS Northing 0423554
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5749
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Knottingley
Local Authority District Wakefield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wakefield District
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wakefield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knottingley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012586
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3