Postcode WF11 8JQ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8JQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF11 8JQ is Vale Avenue which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishergate Vale Crescent and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 432 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8JQ (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 8JQ is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 139 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 3, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dario's and is 490 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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 8JQ 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 8JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vale Avenue 59 m
Vale Crescent 109 m
Pottery Lane 138 m
Ferrybridge Road 174 m
Vale Head Grove 185 m
Pinders Garth 202 m
Grange Close 215 m
Vale Head Mount 220 m
Wellington Place 241 m
Vale Walk 268 m
Holes Lane 286 m
Pinders Crescent 293 m
Fir Tree Court 295 m
Linden Close 306 m
Tenters Close 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8JQ

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 8JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
148 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
764 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.02 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.26 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.48 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.53 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.64 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.3 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.55 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.55 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.99 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.22 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.37 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.43 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.56 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.58 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.58 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.59 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.69 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
139 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
148 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
317 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
352 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
352 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
490 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
490 m
Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
490 m
Knottingley Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
490 m
Red Relish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
490 m
The Dishy Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
490 m
The Proper Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
490 m
The Ruchee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
490 m
Hill Top Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
506 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
512 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
528 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
528 m
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
528 m
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
528 m
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
528 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Pontefract Rd Holes Lane Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 432 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 759 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Little River Inland Water 1.6 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.78 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 2.1 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 2.19 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 2.27 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.33 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 21 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% 20.3 1
30-300 Mbps 5% 91.7 17.8
300+ Mbps 95% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 179,201 kWh - mean 8,960 kWh : median 8,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 41,072 kWh - mean 2,162 kWh : median 1,475 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70955200
Longitude -1.26298800
OS Easting 448745
OS Northing 0423933
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