Postcode WF11 8AH (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8AH and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8AH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 8AH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WF11 8AH is Banks Garth which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weeland Rd England Lane and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8AH (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 8AH is Rockware Sports And Social Club and is 111 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Sunrise and is 297 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.7 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 8AH 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 8AH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Banks Garth 62 m
Heys Close 126 m
St Boltophs Close 175 m
Banks Lane 191 m
Rope Walk 197 m
Hollingworth Lane 209 m
Chapel Street 223 m
Morley Avenue 230 m
Glebe Lane 268 m
Longwoods Walk 285 m
Middle Lane 300 m
Primrose Hill 316 m
Bridge Lane 325 m
Primrose Vale 328 m
Northfield Avenue 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8AH

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 8AH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Botolphs CE Academy 329 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
370 m
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
421 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
1.13 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.29 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.45 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.48 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.48 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.53 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.75 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.82 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.84 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.02 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.58 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.61 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
4.83 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.83 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
4.83 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
4.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rockware Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 8, 2019
111 m
Knottingley Town Hall Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 10, 2014
157 m
Lees Lunchbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
175 m
The Manse Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
235 m
Golden Sunrise Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
297 m
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
329 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
370 m
Church Cafe @ Knottingley Community Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
377 m
Knottingley Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
377 m
Knottla Munch Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
378 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2014
378 m
Knottingley Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
379 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
395 m
Hong Kong Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
395 m
Ibby's Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
395 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
395 m
Racca Green Fisheries / Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
395 m
Racca Green News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
395 m
Sainsburys Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
395 m
Tasty Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 17, 2019
395 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weeland Rd England Lane Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Weeland Rd England Lane Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Weeland Rd Womersley Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 4.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little River Inland Water 585 m
Willow Island Island 737 m
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 847 m
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 1.01 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 1.09 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.1 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 1.12 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 1.35 km
Willow Garths Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
King's Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Wall Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
New Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ravencroft Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 44.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.2 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 180,332 kWh - mean 11,271 kWh : median 9,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 31,037 kWh - mean 2,822 kWh : median 2,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8AH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70812000
Longitude -1.24378800
OS Easting 450014
OS Northing 0423787
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3853
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knottingley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 010A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1