Postcode WF11 8JP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8JP and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8JP 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 8JP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF11 8JP is Vale Crescent which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishergate Vale Crescent and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 472 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8JP (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 8JP is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 3, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from High Street Fisheries and is 504 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vale Crescent 15 m
Vale Avenue 65 m
Vale Head Mount 160 m
Pinders Garth 173 m
Vale Head Grove 184 m
Vale Walk 185 m
Harewood Close 204 m
Linden Close 213 m
Doncaster Road 233 m
Elizabeth Drive 233 m
Pottery Lane 240 m
Pinders Crescent 250 m
Ferrybridge Road 264 m
Snowdon Avenue 288 m
Tenters Close 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8JP

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 8JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
247 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
738 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
930 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.33 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.56 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.63 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.66 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.19 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.45 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.45 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.9 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.13 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.3 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.32 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.51 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.51 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.54 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.61 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.63 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
233 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
247 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
276 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
276 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
348 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
504 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
504 m
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
504 m
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
504 m
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
504 m
Tung Shing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
504 m
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
509 m
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
509 m
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
509 m
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
509 m
Adam's Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
539 m
Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
539 m
Magnet Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2019
564 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
576 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
576 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Pontefract Rd Warren Avenue Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 472 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 865 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Little River Inland Water 1.71 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.88 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 2.2 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 2.3 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 2.37 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.43 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 92 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 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% 21 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.1 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 461,583 kWh - mean 10,491 kWh : median 10,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 130,085 kWh - mean 3,173 kWh : median 2,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70919300
Longitude -1.26447900
OS Easting 448647
OS Northing 0423892
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2