Postcode WF11 8HH (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8HH and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8HH 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 8HH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF11 8HH is Forge Hill Lane which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Top Forge Hill Ln and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 513 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8HH (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 8HH is Knottingley Conservative Club and is 332 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lucky Star and is 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 7, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forge Hill Lane 49 m
Saltersgate Avenue 49 m
Belvoir Drive 90 m
Holderness Road 109 m
Fisher Street 125 m
Bleasdale Avenue 174 m
North View 178 m
The Wharf 214 m
Middleton Way 216 m
Hill Top 226 m
Grafton Close 233 m
The Arcade 257 m
Hill Top Mews 274 m
Lyng Court 275 m
Malvern Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8HH

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 8HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
452 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
789 m
St Botolphs CE Academy 934 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
978 m
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
988 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.6 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.85 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.89 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.03 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.03 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.44 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.5 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.65 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.73 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.91 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
4 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
4.13 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
4.13 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
4.16 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
4.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Top Forge Hill Ln Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Hill Top Forge Hill Ln Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Headlands Lane Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Knottingley Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Ferrybridge Road Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 513 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 273 m
Little River Inland Water 1.02 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.27 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 1.51 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 1.61 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 1.68 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 1.74 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Gascoigne Hill Reach Inland Water 2 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wall Close Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 79.57 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 12.4 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% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 224,836 kWh - mean 14,989 kWh : median 13,945 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 43,216 kWh - mean 3,087 kWh : median 2,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71000900
Longitude -1.25398100
OS Easting 449339
OS Northing 0423990
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3