WF8 2WL maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2WL is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since December 2002.

WF8 2WL maps

WF8 2WL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WF8 2WL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF8 2WL geodata

Easting	446783
Northing	423480
Latitude	53.705660
Longitude	-1.292779

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2WL?

Country	England
Postcode District	WF8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WF8 2WL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2WL as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Pontefract North
Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2WL

Ferrybridge Road Orchard Head Ln (Ferrybridge Road)	Nevison	119m
Ferrybridge Rd Orchard Head Lane (Ferrybridge Road)	Nevison	130m
Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln (Orchard Head Lane)	Nevison	185m
Ferrybridge Rd Darkfield Lane (Ferrybridge Road)	Nevison	193m
Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln (Orchard Head Lane)	Nevison	218m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2WL

Pontefract Monkhill Station	1km
Pontefract Baghill Station	1.7km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	2.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WF8 2WL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF8 2WL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	67.5Mbps
Average download speed	48.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	19.1Mbps
Average upload speed	12.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2WL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

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Source: Ofcom
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WF8 2WL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2WL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	111,794
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,179
Median (kWh/meter)	10,767

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	34,247
Meter count	9
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,805
Median (kWh/meter)	3,601

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2WL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2WL.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2WL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2WL (metres)

Nevison Superstores and Post Office

33 Orchard Head Lane

148m

Livorno Pizza And Tandoori Balti

3 Orchard Head Lane

148m

Life Style Express

1 Askam Avenue

270m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2WL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Holmefield Lane P.o.	17:15	11:45	234m
Askam Avenue	17:00	11:45	257m
Nevison	17:15	11:30	447m

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Source: Dracos
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WF8 2WL ITL and WF8 2WL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF8 2WL:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLE	Yorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLE4	West Yorkshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLE45	Wakefield
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000036	Wakefield

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF8 2WL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF8 2WL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059718
LSOA	E01011843	Wakefield 012D
MSOA	E02002449	Wakefield 012

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 2WL

WF8 2NB	Holmfield Close	32m
WF8 2NA	Holmfield Close	69m
WF8 2PQ	Ferrybridge Road	103m
WF8 2NE	Holmfield Close	126m
WF8 2ND	Holmfield Close	138m
WF8 2PJ	Darkfield Lane	142m
WF8 2LY	Orchard Head Lane	152m
WF8 2LZ	Holmfield Lane	160m
WF8 2PH	Darkfield Lane	164m
WF8 2NF	Holmfield Lane	166m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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