WF8 4QW - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.3452206733267478, 53.69024656647277 ]
  • What 3 Words: textiles.conquests.quaking
  • Plus Code:
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 Rural life / Primary sector workers / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Featherstone Green(0.54 mi)

  • Featherstone Green, (0.54 mi)
  • Featherstone, North, (0.73 mi)
  • North Featherstone, (0.73 mi)
  • Marl Pit Hill, (0.77 mi)
  • Pontefract Park, (0.84 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Park Lane(0.23 mi)

  • Park Lane, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Featherstone(0.96 mi)

  • Featherstone, (0.96 mi)
  • Pontefract Tanshelf, (1.07 mi)
  • Glasshoughton, (1.29 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF7 6LW (0.52 mi)Details
    Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF7 6BQ (0.59 mi)Details
    St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good11-18WF7 6BD (0.80 mi)Details
    Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF8 4BW (0.87 mi)Details
    New College Pontefract0, Outstanding16-19WF8 4QR (0.88 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is STATION LANE(0.84 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    station laneActivestation lane medical ctre, station lane, featherstone,pontefract, west yorkshire01977600381WF7 6JL
    Nearby Amenities
    • Pontefract and District Golf Club
      0.25 mi

    WF8 4QW Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WF84QW is 319 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 305 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 3.

    Education

    Regarding education, 87 adults have Level 4, while 44 have Level 2.

    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
    • Professional occupations (28)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (26), and
    • Administrative and secretarial occupations (23)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (211), followed by No religion (87).

    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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70) followed by Small employers and own account workers (42), and Intermediate occupations (37).

    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).