HALFPENNY LANE, WF8 4BW - Information

Overview

The WF8 4BW postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF8 4BW area, explore the WF8 4BW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF8 4BW area, visit the WF8 4BW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.3241328304466897, 53.68982388269529 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF8
WardPontefract North
Middle layer Super Output AreaPontefract North West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWakefield
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWakefield
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWakefield and Castleford
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardPontefract North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Multiple Deprivation Index9646

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Renting hard-pressed workers / Primary sector workers / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Waterfall Elior, School, College, University
    Address: Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant And Nursery School, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW

  • Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Kings Mead(0.20 mi)

  • Kings Mead, (0.20 mi)
  • Marl Pits, (0.29 mi)
  • Beastfair, (0.50 mi)
  • Friar Wood Hill, (0.50 mi)
  • Marl Pit Hill, (0.53 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close(0.03 mi)

  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close, (0.03 mi)
  • Halfpenny Lane Park Place, (0.03 mi)
  • Halfpenny Ln Ryder Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Love Lane St Oswalds Ave, (0.12 mi)
  • Love Ln St Oswalds Ave, (0.13 mi)
  • Halfpenny Lane St Giles Ave, (0.15 mi)
  • Beechwood Avenue Beechwood, (0.15 mi)
  • Halfpenny Lane St Giles Ave, (0.15 mi)
  • Beechwood Avenue Beechwood, (0.16 mi)
  • Beechwood Avenue, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Pontefract Tanshelf(0.35 mi)

  • Pontefract Tanshelf, (0.35 mi)
  • Pontefract, (0.50 mi)
  • Pontefract Baghill, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF8 4BW (0.00 mi)Details
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF8 4AA (0.31 mi)Details
    New College Pontefract0, Outstanding16-19WF8 4QR (0.31 mi)Details
    The King's SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WF8 4JF (0.36 mi)Details
    Larks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF8 4RJ (0.54 mi)Details
    St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF8 1HG (0.76 mi)Details
    Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF8 3PT (0.86 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is STUART ROAD(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    stuart roadActivethe surgery, stuart road, pontefract, west yorkshire01977703437WF8 4PQ
    northgate surgeryActivenorthgate surgery, northgate, pontefract, west yorkshire01977703635WF8 1NF
    friarwood surgeryActivethe friarwood surgery, carleton glen, pontefract, wakefield, west yorkshire01977704777WF8 1SU
    Nearby Amenities

    HALFPENNY LANE, WF8 4BW Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WF84BW is 289 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1573), Between 25 to 34 (1491), and Between 45 to 54 (1299).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 281 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.

    Education

    Regarding education, 112 adults have No qualifications, while 30 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (511), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (301).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Process, plant and machine operatives (19)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (11), and
    • Elementary occupations (11)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (178), followed by No religion (101).

    NS-SEC

    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 Routine occupations (70) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (39).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (818), and 414 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2052) and European Union EU-8 (42).