Postcode WF8 1RU

Postcode WF8 1RU is an active postcode in England. It serves an area around the location having latitude and longitude of 53.70655, -1.307807 respectively. It is having an altitude of about 38m above sea level. It comes under the district of Wakefield and ward of Pontefract North. The constituency for this postcode is Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. The local authority for this postcode is . It was introduced in 01 January, 1980.

Find below 6 addresses and 6 businesses in postcode WF8 1RU.


Census Data for WF8 1RU

Postcode WF8 1RU has a population of about 36 spread across 18 households. As per Office for National Statistics, this postcode is categorized as a Urban City And Town area.


GridRef/LSOA Details

The grid reference for this postcode is SE457235. The lower layer super output area for WF8 1RU is Wakefield 012E(E01011844).


Postcode Details
Postcode WF8 1RU
Is Active? Yes
Latitude 53.70655
Longitude -1.307807
Easting 445790
Northing 423569
Altitude 38
Rural or Urban Area? Urban city and town
Introduced 01 January, 1980
Postcode Administrative Area Details
District Wakefield
District Code E08000036
Ward Pontefract North
Ward Code E05001455
Constituency Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Country England
County West Yorkshire
County Code E11000019
Country England
Parts Of Postcode Unit WF8 1RU
Outward Code Inward Code
Postcode Area Postcode District
WF 8
Postcode Sector Postcode Unit
1 RU
Postcode Total Postcodes Active Postcodes Population Households
Postcode Unit WF8 1RU 1 1 36 18
Postcode Sector WF8 1 293 208 4581 2140
Postcode District WF8 1225 971 32358 14030
Postcode Area WF 17832 14178 512784 214107

Nearby Places

6 Companies Near Postcode WF8 1RU

Company Name Company Address Company Category Incorporation Date Approx Distance
17portobello Limited 74 Ashworth Road, WF8 2UL Private Limited Company 08/03/2016 0.24 miles
Ashworth Property Solutions Limited 54 Ashworth Road, WF8 2UL Private Limited Company 08/04/2013 0.24 miles
Ssebastian Ltd 80 Ashworth Road, Pontefract, WF8 2UL Private Limited Company 07/04/2015 0.24 miles
Waller & Sons Ltd 10 Ashworth Road, WF8 2UL Private Limited Company 01/04/2016 0.24 miles
Acksys Systems Limited 1 Oak Rise, WF8 2WD Private Limited Company 24/02/2011 0.52 miles
Andrew Wright Signs Limited 9 Oak Rise, WF8 2WD Private Limited Company 21/02/2007 0.52 miles

6 Educational Organizations Near Postcode WF8 1RU

Name Type Address Approx Distance
Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Academy Converter Orchard Head Lane, Wakefield, WF8 2NJ 0.46 miles
Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant School Foundation School Orchard Head Lane, Wakefield, WF8 2NJ 0.46 miles
St Giles CofE Academy Academy Converter Skinner Lane, Wakefield, WF8 1HG 0.64 miles
St Giles CofE (VA) J&I Pontefract Voluntary Aided School Skinner Lane, Wakefield, WF8 1HG 0.64 miles
Inglebrook School Other Independent School Northgate Close, Wakefield, WF8 1JL 0.89 miles
Dove Adolescent Services Other Independent Special School 170 Southgate, Wakefield, WF8 1QJ 0.91 miles

6 Railway Stations Near Postcode WF8 1RU

Name Address TIPLOC CRS Approx Distance
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Pontefract PTFTMHL PFM 0.55 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Pontefract PTFTTSF POT 0.97 miles
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Pontefract PTFTBHL PFR 1.03 miles
Glasshoughton Rail Station Glasshoughton, Castleford GLASHTN GLH 1.41 miles
Knottingley Rail Station Knottingley KNTNGLY KNO 1.99 miles
Castleford Rail Station Castleford CASTLFD CFD 2.27 miles

6 Bustops Near Postcode WF8 1RU

Name Address Bus Stop Type Approx Distance
Castlebar (Opp) Monkhill Lane, Monkhill, Pontefract On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.06 miles
Castlebar (At) Spital Hardwick Lane, Monkhill, Pontefract On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.06 miles
Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln () Monkhill Lane, Monkhill, Pontefract On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.12 miles
Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln (Adj) Monkhill Lane, Monkhill, Pontefract On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.14 miles
Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount () Spittal Hardwick Lane, Pontefract On Street - Marked (pole, shelter etc) 0.17 miles
Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount () Spittal Hardwick Lane, Townville, Castleford On Street - Custom (unmarked, or only marked on road) 0.18 miles

0 Metro Stations Near Postcode WF8 1RU

No metro stations found in database

4 Airports Near Postcode WF8 1RU

Name Address IATA Code Approx Distance
Leeds Bradford International Airport Leeds Bradford Airport, Leeds LBA 18.23 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport Finningley 19.56 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport Finningley DCS 19.79 miles
Sheffield City Airport Brinsworth, Rotherham 21.70 miles

6 Nearby Postcodes

Postcode Distance
WF8 2UL 0.243 miles
WF8 2WD 0.516 miles
WF8 2NZ 0.630 miles
WF8 2UZ 0.668 miles
WF8 4SQ 0.697 miles
WF10 3PF 0.699 miles