Postcode WF11 8FA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF11 8FA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in February 2020 and is an active postcode. WF11 8FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF11 8FA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 8FA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF11 8FA is Fir Tree Court which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 170 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8FA (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 8FA is The Railway Hotel and is 132 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 215 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 8FA 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 8FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fir Tree Court 30 m
Holes Lane 124 m
Ferrybridge Road 142 m
Lyng Court 154 m
The Arcade 183 m
Wellington Place 198 m
Grange Close 224 m
Vale Head Grove 227 m
Cotswold Drive 234 m
Chiltern Avenue 239 m
Headlands Lane 247 m
North View 277 m
Edlington View 284 m
Fisher Street 293 m
The Wharf 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8FA

Introduction February 2020
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 8FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
186 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
619 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
967 m
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.19 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.3 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.3 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.89 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.51 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.61 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.61 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.03 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.25 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.44 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.59 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.66 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.72 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.87 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.87 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.98 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
4.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
132 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
186 m
Hill Top Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
215 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
226 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
226 m
Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
226 m
Knottingley Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
226 m
Red Relish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
226 m
The Dishy Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
226 m
The Proper Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
226 m
The Ruchee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
226 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
271 m
Iron Wolf Gym Retailers - other 4
Good
June 25, 2019
324 m
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
339 m
Community Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
351 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
351 m
Hazel Garth WMDC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
552 m
Ferrybridge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
577 m
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
597 m
Ok Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 22, 2021
597 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Pontefract Rd Headlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Ferrybridge Road Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Knottingley Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Pontefract Rd Holes Lane Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 170 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 658 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Little River Inland Water 1.42 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.68 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 1.87 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 2.02 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 2.03 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.1 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 2.37 km
King's Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 114.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 322,274 kWh - mean 8,952 kWh : median 9,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 45,822 kWh - mean 1,833 kWh : median 1,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70801100
Longitude -1.25930700
OS Easting 448990
OS Northing 0423762
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6390
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 E33012588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1