The postcode WF11 8BS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 2009 and is an active postcode. WF11 8BS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF11 8BS 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 8BS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WF11 8BS is Brotherton Court which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Knottingley Hill Top and is 216 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 436 m away.
The closest primary school to WF11 8BS (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 8BS is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 201 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 299 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 7, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF11 8BS is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF11 8BS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF11 8BS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF11 8BS
| Introduction | March 2009 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF11 8BS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 166 m |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 885 m |
| England Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| St Botolphs CE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.26 km | |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| De Lacy Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.81 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.81 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 3.24 km |
| Burton Salmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.45 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.47 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.59 km |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.71 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.72 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.81 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.81 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.86 km |
| Fairburn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2015) | 4.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF11 8BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 166 m | |
| Ferrybridge Progressive Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2017 | 201 m | |
| Lucky Star | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Dario's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 21, 2021 | 310 m | |
| Hill Top Cafe & Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 310 m | |
| Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 310 m | |
| Knottingley Post Office | Exempt | 310 m | |
| Red Relish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 310 m | |
| The Dishy Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2018 | 310 m | |
| The Proper Meat Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 310 m | |
| The Ruchee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2021 | 310 m | |
| Iron Wolf Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 312 m | |
| Hill Top Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 372 m | |
| Community Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 385 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 385 m | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Ivydene Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 612 m | |
| Perfetto Pizzeria & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 612 m | |
| Ferrybridge Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 631 m | |
| Kellingley Social Miners Welfare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 632 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF11 8BS - Data from Apr 2022
| Knottingley Hill Top | 216 m | |
| Ferrybridge Road Hill Top | 226 m | |
| Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane | 269 m | |
| Fishergate Vale Crescent | 276 m | |
| Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane | 280 m | |
| Knottingley Rail Station | 436 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 3.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF11 8BS - Data from Dec 2021
| Willow Island | 473 m | |
| Little River | 1.32 km | |
| Brotherton Marsh | 1.5 km | |
| Sutton Belt | 1.55 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Church Road Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Bank Dole Junction | 1.83 km | |
| Bank Dole Reach | 1.91 km | |
| Kirkthorne Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Bank Dole Cut | 2 km | |
| Bank Dole | 2.06 km | |
| Smeathalls Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Gascoigne Hill Reach | 2.32 km | |
| Wall Close Wood | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF11 8BS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.6 Mbps | 63.8 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.8 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.8 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF11 8BS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71039900 |
| Longitude | -1.25886800 |
| OS Easting | 449016 |
| OS Northing | 0424030 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| 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 |