Postcode WF11 8AB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8AB and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8AB 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 8AB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WF11 8AB is Gillann Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Womersley Road Weeland Rd and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Botolphs CE Academy. 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 8AB is Winston Hotel and is 243 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 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF11 8AB 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 8AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gillann Street 39 m
Weeland Court 122 m
Racca Green 176 m
East View 181 m
Grenley Street 183 m
Lamb Inn Road 199 m
Springfields Avenue 202 m
Springfields 219 m
Middle Lane 227 m
Racca Avenue 259 m
Foundry Lane 260 m
Broomhill Grove 347 m
Womersley Road 624 m
Spawd Bone Lane 660 m
A1 3.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8AB

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 8AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
327 m
St Botolphs CE Academy 413 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
491 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
1.51 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.62 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.68 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.84 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.71 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.71 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.73 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.86 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
4.04 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.12 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.19 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.87 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
5.01 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.01 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
5.2 km
Kellington Primary School 5.21 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
5.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Womersley Road Weeland Rd Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Womersley Road Weeland Rd Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Weeland Rd Womersley Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Spawd Bone Lane High School Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Spawd Bone Lane High School Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 4.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 594 m
Little River Inland Water 707 m
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 730 m
Bank Dole Inland Water 834 m
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 1.05 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 1.09 km
Willow Island Island 1.14 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.28 km
Willow Garths Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
King's Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Wall Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
New Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ravencroft Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 45.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 322,839 kWh - mean 13,452 kWh : median 12,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 69,101 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70629800
Longitude -1.23847300
OS Easting 450367
OS Northing 0423588
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