Postcode WF11 8RW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8RW and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8RW 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 8RW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WF11 8RW is Pontefract Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Rd Warren Avenue and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 337 m away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8RW (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 8RW is The Railway Hotel and is 233 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from GTi Nutrition and is 357 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pontefract Road 76 m
Vale Head Mount 118 m
Vale Walk 135 m
Warren Avenue 149 m
Vale Head Grove 158 m
Redmayne Grove 182 m
Hammond Road 217 m
Eddystone Rise 270 m
Vale Avenue 270 m
Rossiter Drive 272 m
Fairfax Avenue 275 m
Vale Crescent 291 m
Snowdon Avenue 299 m
Spurrier's Avenue 309 m
Simpsons Lane 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8RW

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 8RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
372 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
463 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.06 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.24 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
1.46 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 1.64 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.93 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.18 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.28 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.28 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.71 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.93 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.25 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.27 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.44 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.64 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.64 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.82 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.87 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Railway Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2020
233 m
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
357 m
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
357 m
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
357 m
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
357 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
372 m
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
379 m
Ferrybridge Progressive Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 3, 2017
459 m
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
463 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
489 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
489 m
Hill Top Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
528 m
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
550 m
Ok Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 22, 2021
550 m
Pizza Dome/Tandoori Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
550 m
Dario's Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 21, 2021
565 m
Hill Top Cafe & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
565 m
Khan's Balti & Pizza Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 16, 2020
565 m
Knottingley Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
565 m
Red Relish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
565 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pontefract Rd Warren Avenue Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Pontefract Rd Warren Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Pontefract Rd Holes Lane Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Pontefract Rd Holes Lane Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Pontefract Rd Spurriers Avenue Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 337 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 3.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Willow Island Island 987 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Little River Inland Water 1.77 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 2.01 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bank Dole Junction Inland Water 2.2 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Bank Dole Cut Inland Water 2.36 km
Bank Dole Reach Inland Water 2.36 km
Bank Dole Inland Water 2.43 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 48 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.2 2.4
30-300 Mbps 50% 63.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 276,288 kWh - mean 14,541 kWh : median 14,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70671000
Longitude -1.26406800
OS Easting 448677
OS Northing 0423616
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: 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 E33012588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 011D
Output Area / Small Area 7C3