Postcode WF11 8BP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF11 8BP is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 2010 and is an active postcode. WF11 8BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF11 8BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 8BP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF11 8BP is Rockwood Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knottingley Hill Top and is 274 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 506 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8BP (for ages 11 and under) is The Vale Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 9, 2013. 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 8BP is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 257 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 3, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Star and is 312 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rockwood Close 15 m
Brotherton Court 57 m
Edlington View 66 m
The Wharf 93 m
North View 149 m
Wellington Place 161 m
Grange Close 162 m
Lyng Court 216 m
Holes Lane 220 m
Fisher Street 228 m
Pottery Lane 236 m
Ferrybridge Road 268 m
Forge Hill Lane 300 m
Hill Top 516 m
B6136 2.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8BP

Introduction October 2010
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 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
250 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
963 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.06 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.21 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.27 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.32 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.62 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.65 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.9 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.9 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.33 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.38 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.55 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.62 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.79 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.79 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.84 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.84 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.87 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
4.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
250 m
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
257 m
Iron Wolf Gym Retailers - other 4
Good
June 25, 2019
308 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
312 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
338 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
338 m
Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
338 m
Knottingley Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
338 m
Red Relish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
338 m
The Dishy Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
338 m
The Proper Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
338 m
The Ruchee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
338 m
Community Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
387 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
387 m
Hill Top Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
412 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
466 m
Kellingley Social Miners Welfare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
619 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
619 m
Knottingley Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 10, 2018
619 m
Ferrybridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
624 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knottingley Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Ferrybridge Road Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 506 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 397 m
Little River Inland Water 1.25 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.41 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 1.79 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 1.84 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 1.95 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.01 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 2.27 km
Wall Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 75.34 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 11.9 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% 15 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 169,811 kWh - mean 8,086 kWh : median 7,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 44,058 kWh - mean 2,203 kWh : median 1,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71101400
Longitude -1.25805800
OS Easting 449069
OS Northing 0424097
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11678
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: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knottingley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012584
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1