The postcode WF11 8PQ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF11 8PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF11 8PQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 8PQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to WF11 8PQ is High Street which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 993 m away.
The closest primary school to WF11 8PQ (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 8PQ is Magnet Inn and is 56 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 8, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from High Street Fisheries and is 35 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WF11 8PQ 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 8PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF11 8PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF11 8PQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF11 8PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 673 m |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 676 m |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| England Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| St Botolphs CE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.93 km | |
| De Lacy Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.67 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 3.14 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.15 km |
| Burton Salmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.18 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.31 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.4 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.47 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF11 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam's Bakery Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| A1 General Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2014 | 35 m | |
| Adam's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 35 m | |
| Celebration Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2014 | 35 m | |
| High Street Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 35 m | |
| Jasmine Thai & English Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 35 m | |
| Tung Shing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 35 m | |
| Magnet Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2019 | 56 m | |
| Bap & Bean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 14, 2018 | 75 m | |
| The Golden Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 16, 2020 | 75 m | |
| Ivydene Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 341 m | |
| Perfetto Pizzeria & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 341 m | |
| Ferrybridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 464 m | |
| Harman On Site Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2020 | 515 m | |
| Ferrybridge News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 521 m | |
| Ferrybridge Progressive Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2017 | 531 m | |
| Holmfield Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2014 | 549 m | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 673 m | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 676 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF11 8PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Square | 22 m | |
| The Square | 52 m | |
| Argyle Road Broughtons Yard | 124 m | |
| Fishergate Pinders Garth | 317 m | |
| Fishergate Pinders Garth | 325 m | |
| Knottingley Rail Station | 993 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 3.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF11 8PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Willow Island | 1.06 km | |
| Church Road Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Sutton Belt | 1.46 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 1.56 km | |
| Kirkthorne Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Little River | 1.93 km | |
| Brotherton Marsh | 1.94 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.4 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Ash and Dust Settling Ponds | 2.47 km | |
| Bank Dole Reach | 2.48 km | |
| Bank Dole Junction | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF11 8PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.9 Mbps | 47.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 71.4% | 100% | 64 | 11.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 28.6% | 28.6% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71344100 |
| Longitude | -1.26839000 |
| OS Easting | 448384 |
| OS Northing | 0424362 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| 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 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |