Postcode WF11 8EJ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8EJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8EJ 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 8EJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF11 8EJ is Cotswold Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Headlands Lane Hill Top and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 203 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8EJ (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 8EJ is The Railway Hotel and is 298 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hill Top Sandwich Bar and is 43 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cotswold Drive 26 m
Headlands Lane 41 m
Chiltern Avenue 42 m
Pentland Avenue 88 m
Malvern Road 122 m
The Arcade 137 m
Fir Tree Court 238 m
Lyng Court 249 m
Margarets Close 250 m
Cleveland Avenue 263 m
Fisher Street 271 m
Holes Lane 281 m
Grove Lane 301 m
Forge Hill Lane 305 m
Belvoir Drive 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8EJ

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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
404 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
633 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
732 m
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
955 m
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.12 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.53 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.07 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.71 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.72 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.72 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.12 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.32 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.38 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.76 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.82 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.9 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
4.11 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.11 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
4.22 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
4.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill Top Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
43 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
129 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
129 m
Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
129 m
Knottingley Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
129 m
Red Relish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
129 m
The Dishy Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
129 m
The Proper Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
129 m
The Ruchee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
129 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
185 m
Community Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
204 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
204 m
Iron Wolf Gym Retailers - other 4
Good
June 25, 2019
237 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
298 m
Ferrybridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
365 m
Kellingley Social Miners Welfare Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
395 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
395 m
Holyrood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
398 m
Sultan Balti And Pizza Heaven Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
September 14, 2021
398 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
404 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Headlands Lane Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Headlands Lane Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Ferrybridge Road Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 203 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 627 m
Little River Inland Water 1.27 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.6 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 1.67 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 1.83 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 1.86 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 1.91 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
King's Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 2.17 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.3 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 83,300 kWh - mean 11,900 kWh : median 12,421 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70708300
Longitude -1.25607800
OS Easting 449204
OS Northing 0423663
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