The postcode WF8 2LJ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 2LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 2LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 WF8 2LJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF8 2LJ is Atkinson Lane which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bondgate Box Lane and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 441 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 2LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. 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 WF8 2LJ is The Turnpike and is 1.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 2.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.
50% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WF8 2LJ 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 WF8 2LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 2LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 2LJ
| 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 WF8 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 658 m |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 658 m |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 850 m |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 879 m |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 951 m |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.8 km |
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 2.81 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.89 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 790 m | |
| The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.74 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 1.76 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 2.06 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| EDC The Eat and Drink Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 2.06 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 2.06 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2017 | 2.06 km | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 2.07 km | |
| Formula Supplements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 2.13 km | |
| GTi Nutrition | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| The Hawthornes Guest house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| The Hawthornes Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| Tierna Trading Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 2.14 km | |
| Ferrybridge News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 2.18 km | |
| Ferrybridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 2.25 km | |
| Holmfield Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2014 | 2.37 km | |
| Holmfield Plant Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2015 | 2.38 km | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 2.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 2LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Bondgate Box Lane | 79 m | |
| South Baileygate North Baileygate | 177 m | |
| Bondgate Bond Street | 182 m | |
| Bondgate Bond Street | 202 m | |
| Northfield Drive Springfield Ave | 278 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 441 m | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 685 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 2LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Stony Hill | 457 m | |
| Dunhill's Hill | 826 m | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 854 m | |
| Friar Wood Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Priory Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Bates Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.97 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 3.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 2LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69698000 |
| Longitude | -1.29786400 |
| OS Easting | 446457 |
| OS Northing | 0422509 |
| 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 | Pontefract North |
| 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 | Pontefract BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012595 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |