Postcode WF11 8PW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8PW and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8PW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 8PW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF11 8PW is Richmond Avenue which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castleford Lane Pontefract Rd and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8PW (for ages 11 and under) is Willow Green Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018. 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 8PW is The Golden Lion and is 506 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferrybridge Fisheries and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 8PW 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 8PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Avenue 111 m
Windsor Drive 111 m
Kingsley Avenue 137 m
Castleford Lane 165 m
Wentcliffe Road 168 m
Chariot Place 178 m
St Andrews Drive 182 m
King's Mount 202 m
Houghton Avenue 208 m
Hampden Close 223 m
Pollard's Fields 263 m
Crewe Avenue 281 m
Blenheim Close 300 m
Arncliffe Drive 320 m
Wordsworth Drive 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8PW

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 8PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
214 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
972 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.32 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.36 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.65 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.08 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.3 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.3 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.3 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 2.33 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.55 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.76 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.76 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.79 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.86 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.91 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.06 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.11 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.24 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
0 m
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
66 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
214 m
Holmfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2014
276 m
Adam's Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
464 m
Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
464 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
465 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
465 m
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
465 m
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
465 m
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
465 m
Tung Shing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
465 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
476 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
476 m
Bap & Bean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 14, 2018
506 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 16, 2020
506 m
Magnet Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2019
514 m
Harman On Site Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
699 m
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
801 m
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
801 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castleford Lane Pontefract Rd Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Castleford Lane Pontefract Rd Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Pontefract Rd Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Castleford Lane Richmond Ave Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Castleford Lane Richmond Ave Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 2.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Willow Island Island 1.48 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Little River Inland Water 2.36 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 2.4 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 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 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 70.7 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 303,364 kWh - mean 13,789 kWh : median 11,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 63,916 kWh - mean 3,196 kWh : median 2,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71186300
Longitude -1.27490200
OS Easting 447956
OS Northing 0424182
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9611
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 transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knottingley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012587
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1