Postcode WF11 8SR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8SR and nearby postcodes

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

WF11 8SR 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 8SR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to WF11 8SR is Mill View which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arncliffe Drive Mill View and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8SR (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 8SR is The Turnpike and is 453 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from GTi Nutrition and is 459 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mill View 28 m
Balmoral Drive 124 m
Shelley Drive 173 m
Bronte Avenue 191 m
Tennyson Close 191 m
Sandringham Avenue 200 m
Arncliffe Drive 227 m
Wordsworth Drive 270 m
Crewe Avenue 273 m
Blenheim Close 307 m
Wentcliffe Road 347 m
Pontefract Road 426 m
Sowgate Lane 506 m
B6136 1.66 km
A1 2.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8SR

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 8SR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
491 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
992 m
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.01 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.45 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.84 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.84 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.86 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.99 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.21 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.32 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 2.36 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.58 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.58 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.77 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.96 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.96 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.24 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.29 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.29 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arncliffe Drive Mill View Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Arncliffe Drive Mill View Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Arncliffe Drive Sandringham Ave Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Arncliffe Drive Sandringham Ave Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Wordsworth Dr Houghton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 2.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 809 m
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Willow Island Island 1.61 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Little River Inland Water 2.46 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Brotherton Marsh Wetland 2.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.9 Mbps 90.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 5.7
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 57 8.5
300+ Mbps 98.1% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 668,252 kWh - mean 13,922 kWh : median 13,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8SR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70731800
Longitude -1.27537400
OS Easting 447930
OS Northing 0423676
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2