The postcode WF2 8QU is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF2 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF2 8QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 WF2 8QU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WF2 8QU is Thornesgate Gardens which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horbury Rd Thornes Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 2.06 km away.
The closest primary school to WF2 8QU (for ages 11 and under) is The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WF2 8QU is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 5.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 5.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF2 8QU 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 WF2 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF2 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF2 8QU
| 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 WF2 8QU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 514 m |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2017) | 521 m |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy | 11-16 | 740 m | |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 8, 2020) | 950 m |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 1.12 km |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Horbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| CAPA College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 27, 2022) | 2.13 km |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 2.13 km |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.45 km | |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School | Independent school | 3-7 | 2.46 km | |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF2 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 5.1 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 5.1 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 5.2 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 5.24 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 5.24 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 5.3 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 5.32 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 5.37 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 5.37 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 5.37 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 5.37 km | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 5.49 km | |
| Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 5.67 km | |
| Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| Huntsman Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 5.79 km | |
| slimming world | Exempt | 5.86 km | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 5.86 km | |
| Kings Pizza And Balti House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 5.87 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF2 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Horbury Rd Thornes Road | 65 m | |
| Horbury Rd Thornes Road | 124 m | |
| Horbury Rd Cumbrian Way | 132 m | |
| Horbury Rd Cumbrian Way | 140 m | |
| Thornes Rd Horbury Road | 200 m | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 3.08 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 60.01 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 60.05 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 60.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF2 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Thornes Cut | 992 m | |
| Lupset Pond | 1.24 km | |
| Bob | 1.35 km | |
| Calder Island | 1.61 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Broad Cut | 2.26 km | |
| The Wyke | 2.68 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Fall Ings Cut | 2.78 km | |
| Stennard Island | 2.83 km | |
| Old Cut | 2.84 km | |
| Hartley Bank Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 3.03 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF2 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.5 Mbps | 104.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 87.2 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WF2 8QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.66980200 |
| Longitude | -1.52753100 |
| OS Easting | 431313 |
| OS Northing | 0419362 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Wakefield |
| Electoral Ward | Wakefield West |
| 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 hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wakefield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012654 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 026D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |