Postcode WF11 8JR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8JR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF11 8JR is Pinders Garth which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishergate Vale Crescent and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 583 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8JR (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 8JR is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 168 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 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 2.7 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 8JR 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 8JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pinders Garth 65 m
Vale Crescent 143 m
Pinders Crescent 155 m
Tenters Close 156 m
Vale Avenue 176 m
Fishergate 183 m
Pottery Lane 196 m
Linden Close 237 m
Doncaster Road 254 m
Harewood Close 275 m
Argyle Road 288 m
Pinfold Close 293 m
Ferrybridge Road 312 m
Elizabeth Drive 313 m
Grange Close 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8JR

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 8JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
276 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
891 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
904 m
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.39 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.51 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.61 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.63 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.24 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.57 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.57 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.02 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.24 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.26 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.39 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.45 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.45 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.45 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.54 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.7 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
168 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
245 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
245 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
276 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
378 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
378 m
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
378 m
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
378 m
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
378 m
Tung Shing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
378 m
Adam's Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
410 m
Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
410 m
Magnet Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2019
426 m
Bap & Bean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 14, 2018
464 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 16, 2020
464 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
466 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
621 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
621 m
Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
621 m
Knottingley Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Argyle Road Broughtons Yard Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 583 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 813 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little River Inland Water 1.68 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.81 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 2.2 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 2.26 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 2.37 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.43 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 64 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.9 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75 19.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 140,712 kWh - mean 17,589 kWh : median 12,636 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 22,773 kWh - mean 3,796 kWh : median 3,480 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71059500
Longitude -1.26444000
OS Easting 448648
OS Northing 0424048
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