# WF8 2GU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.687612, -1.288223
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5WMPQ6+2P
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO93iq
- **Qibla:** 119.7°
- **Grid reference:** SE 47104 21473
- **UTM:** 30U 613039 5950126
- **Elevation:** 58m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** Yorkshire and The Humber (E12000003)
- **Admin district:** Wakefield (E08000036)
- **Ward:** Pontefract South (E05001456)
- **Constituency:** Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (E14001428)
- **Parish code:** E43000299
- **Travel to work area:** E30000283
- **Police force area:** E23000010
- **Built-up area:** E63008060
- **European electoral region:** Yorkshire and The Humber (E15000003)
- **Date introduced:** 2010-05

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01011852
- **2021 MSOA:** Pontefract South East (E02002455)
- **2021 output area:** E00059768
- **2011 LSOA:** E01011852
- **2011 MSOA:** E02002455
- **2011 output area:** E00059768
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33012622
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8D1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3378
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000012
- **ICB location:** E38000190
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000054
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000030

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Pontefract Baghill | 1087 |
| Hospital | Pontefract Hospital | 1351 |
| GP | Dr Watson & Partners | 1252 |
| School | High Well School | 305 |
| Airport | Leeds East Airport | 17478 |
| Bus stop | Eastbourne Crescent | 180 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1520 |
| Defibrillator | Willow Park Social Club | 425 |
| Pharmacy | Chequerfield Pharmacy | 700 |
| Post office | Willow Park Post Office | 561 |
| Library | Valley Gardens Pop Up Library | 1512 |
| Coast | — | 37013 |
| Central London | — | 254775 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Northern Powergrid (region M, MPAN 23)
- **Water:** Yorkshire Water
- **Sewerage:** Yorkshire Water
- **Broadband:** 95.8% gigabit, 95.8% superfast, 95.8% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WF8 2GD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202GD)
- [WF8 2HL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202HL)
- [WF8 2HZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202HZ)
- [WF8 2TE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202TE)
- [WF8 2TF](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202TF)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202GU.json).

## Data

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