Postcode WF11 8RG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8RG and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8RG 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 8RG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF11 8RG is Sandringham Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arncliffe Drive Sandringham Ave and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 971 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8RG (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 8RG is The Turnpike and is 605 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferrybridge Fisheries and is 362 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandringham Avenue 21 m
Arncliffe Drive 47 m
Blenheim Close 92 m
Balmoral Drive 94 m
Shelley Drive 163 m
Mill View 193 m
Wentcliffe Road 196 m
Chariot Place 204 m
St Andrews Drive 238 m
Kingsley Avenue 242 m
Crewe Avenue 259 m
Houghton Avenue 306 m
Ferrybridge By-Pass 430 m
Pontefract Road 482 m
Pontefract Road 610 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8RG

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 8RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
438 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
822 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
991 m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.63 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.68 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.87 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.06 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.06 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.09 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 2.2 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.53 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.78 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.79 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.81 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.22 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.5 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
326 m
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
362 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
377 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
377 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
438 m
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
450 m
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
450 m
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
450 m
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
450 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
587 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
587 m
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
587 m
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
587 m
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
587 m
Tung Shing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
587 m
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
605 m
Adam's Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
607 m
Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
607 m
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
619 m
Holmfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2014
637 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arncliffe Drive Sandringham Ave Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Arncliffe Drive Sandringham Ave Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Arncliffe Drive Mill View Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Arncliffe Drive Mill View Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Arncliffe Drive St Andrews Dr Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 971 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 2.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Willow Island Island 1.42 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Little River Inland Water 2.28 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 2.41 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.9 4.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.6 8.2
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 470,591 kWh - mean 14,260 kWh : median 13,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 104,170 kWh - mean 3,064 kWh : median 2,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70877900
Longitude -1.27316800
OS Easting 448074
OS Northing 0423840
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8833
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 E33012592
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 011C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1