The postcode WF11 8JY is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF11 8JY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WF11 8JY 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 8JY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WF11 8JY is Pottery Lane which is centered 107 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fishergate Vale Crescent and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 564 m away.
The closest primary school to WF11 8JY (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 8JY is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 72 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 431 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 10, 2021.
Policing for WF11 8JY is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF11 8JY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF11 8JY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF11 8JY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF11 8JY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 222 m |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 928 m |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| England Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| St Botolphs CE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| De Lacy Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.68 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.68 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 3.13 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.37 km |
| Burton Salmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.39 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.51 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.54 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.61 km |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.75 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF11 8JY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrybridge Progressive Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2017 | 72 m | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 222 m | |
| Ivydene Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 364 m | |
| Perfetto Pizzeria & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 364 m | |
| A1 General Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2014 | 431 m | |
| Adam's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 431 m | |
| Celebration Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2014 | 431 m | |
| High Street Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 431 m | |
| Jasmine Thai & English Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 431 m | |
| Tung Shing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 431 m | |
| Adam's Bakery Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 459 m | |
| Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge | Awaiting Inspection | 459 m | |
| Magnet Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2019 | 461 m | |
| The Railway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 462 m | |
| Bap & Bean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 14, 2018 | 498 m | |
| The Golden Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 16, 2020 | 498 m | |
| Dario's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 21, 2021 | 547 m | |
| Hill Top Cafe & Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 547 m | |
| Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 16, 2020 | 547 m | |
| Knottingley Post Office | Exempt | 547 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF11 8JY - Data from Apr 2022
| Fishergate Vale Crescent | 75 m | |
| Fishergate Vale Crescent | 89 m | |
| Fishergate Pinders Garth | 147 m | |
| Fishergate Pinders Garth | 160 m | |
| Argyle Road Broughtons Yard | 352 m | |
| Knottingley Rail Station | 564 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 3.03 km | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 3.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF11 8JY - Data from Dec 2021
| Willow Island | 693 m | |
| Longbull Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Sutton Belt | 1.54 km | |
| Little River | 1.56 km | |
| Church Road Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Brotherton Marsh | 1.68 km | |
| Kirkthorne Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Bank Dole Junction | 2.09 km | |
| Bank Dole Reach | 2.14 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Bank Dole Cut | 2.26 km | |
| Bank Dole | 2.31 km | |
| Smeathalls Wood | 2.43 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71103400 |
| Longitude | -1.26273500 |
| OS Easting | 448760 |
| OS Northing | 0424098 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| 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 |