Postcode WF11 8LD (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8LD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF11 8LD is Pottery Lane which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fishergate Vale Crescent and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 443 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8LD (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 8LD is Ferrybridge Progressive Club and is 89 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 390 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pottery Lane 57 m
Grange Close 67 m
Wellington Place 105 m
Brotherton Court 130 m
Ferrybridge Road 143 m
Edlington View 179 m
Rockwood Close 183 m
Holes Lane 190 m
The Wharf 229 m
Vale Avenue 232 m
Lyng Court 234 m
Fir Tree Court 255 m
North View 265 m
Vale Crescent 284 m
Vale Head Grove 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8LD

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 8LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
102 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
856 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.16 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.16 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.37 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.38 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.61 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.47 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.72 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.72 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
3.16 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.39 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.46 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.48 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.6 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.69 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.7 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.7 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.76 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
4.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
89 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
102 m
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
362 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
390 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
390 m
Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
390 m
Knottingley Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
390 m
Red Relish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
390 m
The Dishy Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
390 m
The Proper Meat Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
390 m
The Ruchee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 18, 2021
390 m
Lucky Star Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
394 m
Iron Wolf Gym Retailers - other 4
Good
June 25, 2019
416 m
Hill Top Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
435 m
Community Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
483 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
483 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
495 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
495 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
589 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
589 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Fishergate Vale Crescent Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Knottingley Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Ferrybridge Road Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Fishergate Pinders Garth Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 443 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 582 m
Little River Inland Water 1.44 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 1.6 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 1.95 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 2.02 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 2.12 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.17 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Smeathalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.2 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.2 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 331,575 kWh - mean 12,281 kWh : median 11,148 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71033800
Longitude -1.26064200
OS Easting 448899
OS Northing 0424022
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