Postcode WF11 8AR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8AR and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8AR 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 8AR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WF11 8AR is Gillann Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Womersley Road Weeland Rd and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8AR (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 8AR is Foundry Lane Club and Institute and is 268 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 6, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vessy's and is 77 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gillann Street 69 m
Weeland Court 96 m
Racca Green 142 m
East View 147 m
Grenley Street 148 m
Lamb Inn Road 164 m
Springfields Avenue 181 m
Springfields 220 m
Foundry Lane 225 m
Racca Avenue 225 m
Foundry Court 229 m
Middle Lane 252 m
Fernley Green Close 342 m
Cow Lane 374 m
Womersley Road 654 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8AR

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 8AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
359 m
St Botolphs CE Academy 384 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
516 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
1.52 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.64 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.68 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)
3.73 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.73 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.77 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.88 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
4.07 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.09 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.22 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.89 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
5.01 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
5.04 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
5.18 km
Kellington Primary School 5.19 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
5.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vessy's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
77 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 5, 2021
126 m
Hong Kong Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 16, 2021
126 m
Ibby's Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 25, 2018
126 m
Pizza Time Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
126 m
Racca Green Fisheries / Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
126 m
Racca Green News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
126 m
Sainsburys Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 4, 2018
126 m
Tasty Spot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 17, 2019
126 m
Temptations Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
126 m
The New Huscrofts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
126 m
The Steam Packet Inn Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
126 m
Knottingley Corps Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2016
213 m
Great Affordable Food Services Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 2, 2021
257 m
Foundry Lane Club and Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2016
268 m
Taste of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 23, 2022
273 m
Winston Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 6, 2018
273 m
Rockware Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 8, 2019
311 m
Church Cafe @ Knottingley Community Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
313 m
Knottingley Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 10, 2015
313 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Womersley Road Weeland Rd Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Womersley Road Weeland Rd Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Weeland Rd Womersley Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Spawd Bone Lane High School Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Spawd Bone Lane High School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 4.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 564 m
Little River Inland Water 676 m
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 703 m
Bank Dole Inland Water 805 m
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 1.02 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 1.06 km
Willow Island Island 1.13 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.25 km
Willow Garths Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
King's Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Wall Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
New Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ravencroft Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 79.97 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.1 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 206,179 kWh - mean 12,886 kWh : median 12,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70659300
Longitude -1.23825600
OS Easting 450381
OS Northing 0423621
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3