The WF8 3RL postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WF8 |
| Ward | Pontefract South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Pontefract South East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| Police Force | West Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Pontefract South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 3378 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural flat tenants / Endeavouring social renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Carleton(0.15 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is St Michaels Church(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Pontefract Baghill(1.12 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF8 3NP (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Carleton High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | WF8 3NW (0.25 mi) | Details |
| High Well SchoolAll Through, Good | 9-16 | WF8 2DD (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WF8 3PT (0.71 mi) | Details |
| De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WF8 2TG (0.89 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is FRIARWOOD SURGERY(0.99 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| friarwood surgeryActivethe friarwood surgery, carleton glen, pontefract, wakefield, west yorkshire | 01977704777 | WF8 1SU |
The population of WF83RL is 450 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1349), Between 45 to 54 (874), and Between 25 to 34 (870).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 419 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 168 adults have Level 4, while 58 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (295), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (197).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (287), followed by No religion (139).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (101) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (79), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (411), and 280 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1616) and European Union EU-8 (45).