The postcode WF11 8QS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF11 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF11 8QS 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 8QS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF11 8QS is Castleford Lane which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Castleford Lane Pontefract Rd and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.19 km away.
The closest primary school to WF11 8QS (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 8QS is The Golden Lion and is 401 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 112 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.6 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 8QS 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 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF11 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF11 8QS
| 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 8QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 313 m |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 926 m |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| England Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| St Botolphs CE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.26 km | |
| De Lacy Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.41 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 2.41 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 2.89 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.97 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.16 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.16 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| Burton Salmon Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF11 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrybridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 112 m | |
| Ferrybridge News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 178 m | |
| Holmfield Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2014 | 256 m | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 313 m | |
| Adam's Bakery Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 365 m | |
| Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge | Awaiting Inspection | 365 m | |
| A1 General Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2014 | 371 m | |
| Adam's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Celebration Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2014 | 371 m | |
| High Street Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Jasmine Thai & English Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 371 m | |
| Tung Shing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Bap & Bean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 14, 2018 | 401 m | |
| The Golden Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 16, 2020 | 401 m | |
| Magnet Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 8, 2019 | 412 m | |
| Ivydene Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 444 m | |
| Perfetto Pizzeria & Co | Awaiting Inspection | 444 m | |
| Harman On Site Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2020 | 598 m | |
| Ferrybridge Progressive Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2017 | 812 m | |
| Formula Supplements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 843 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF11 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Castleford Lane Pontefract Rd | 23 m | |
| Castleford Lane Pontefract Rd | 25 m | |
| Castleford Lane Richmond Ave | 114 m | |
| Castleford Lane Richmond Ave | 114 m | |
| Arncliffe Drive St Andrews Dr | 192 m | |
| Knottingley Rail Station | 1.19 km | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 3.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF11 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Longbull Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Willow Island | 1.41 km | |
| Church Road Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.61 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Sutton Belt | 1.76 km | |
| Kirkthorne Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Little River | 2.28 km | |
| Brotherton Marsh | 2.31 km | |
| Whin Covert | 2.45 km | |
| Ash and Dust Settling Ponds | 2.48 km | |
| Dunhill's Hill | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF11 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 71.1 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77.9 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF11 8QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71259300 |
| Longitude | -1.27373800 |
| OS Easting | 448032 |
| OS Northing | 0424264 |
| 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 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 |