Postcode WF11 8JS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8JS and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8JS 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 8JS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF11 8JS is Pinders Crescent which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishergate Pinders Garth and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 661 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8JS (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 8JS is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 294 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 319 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 1.7 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 8JS 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 8JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pinders Crescent 62 m
Pinders Garth 63 m
Linden Close 129 m
Tenters Close 137 m
Doncaster Road 141 m
Fishergate 168 m
Vale Crescent 176 m
Pinfold Close 177 m
Harewood Close 190 m
Elizabeth Drive 228 m
Argyle Road 235 m
Vale Avenue 243 m
Ferrybridge By-Pass 275 m
Station Road 288 m
High Street 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
388 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
780 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
910 m
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.49 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.5 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.72 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.75 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.11 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.48 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.48 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.94 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.13 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.18 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.27 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.34 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.34 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.44 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.48 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.68 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
119 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
119 m
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
294 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
319 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
319 m
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
319 m
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
319 m
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
319 m
Tung Shing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
319 m
Adam's Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
354 m
Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
354 m
Magnet Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2019
385 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
388 m
Bap & Bean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 14, 2018
420 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 16, 2020
420 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
537 m
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
581 m
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
581 m
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
581 m
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
581 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Argyle Road Broughtons Yard Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 661 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 939 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Little River Inland Water 1.8 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.92 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 2.33 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 2.38 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 2.49 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.55 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.7 Mbps 86.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 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% 13.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.3 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 509,599 kWh - mean 11,324 kWh : median 10,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 134,726 kWh - mean 2,929 kWh : median 2,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71049900
Longitude -1.26635100
OS Easting 448522
OS Northing 0424036
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knottingley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012591
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1