# WF8 2SW

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.686716, -1.307045
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5WMMPV+M5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO93iq
- **Qibla:** 119.7°
- **Grid reference:** SE 45862 21361
- **UTM:** 30U 611799 5949997
- **Elevation:** 41m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** Yorkshire and The Humber (E12000003)
- **Admin district:** Wakefield (E08000036)
- **Ward:** Pontefract North (E05001455)
- **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:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01011837
- **2021 MSOA:** Pontefract North West (E02002452)
- **2021 output area:** E00059701
- **2011 LSOA:** E01011837
- **2011 MSOA:** E02002452
- **2011 output area:** E00059701
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33012602
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Suburbanites (6B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 6231
- **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 | 587 |
| Hospital | Pontefract Hospital | 427 |
| GP | Dr Watson & Partners | 173 |
| School | Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | 638 |
| Airport | Leeds East Airport | 18042 |
| Bus stop | Carleton Stores | 77 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 533 |
| Defibrillator | Tesco Stores Ltd | 286 |
| Pharmacy | Friarwood Pharmacy | 169 |
| Post office | Pontefract Post Office | 532 |
| Library | Valley Gardens Pop Up Library | 347 |
| Coast | — | 38255 |
| Central London | — | 255074 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Northern Powergrid (region M, MPAN 23)
- **Water:** Yorkshire Water
- **Sewerage:** Yorkshire Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WF8 2RX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202RX)
- [WF8 2SN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202SN)
- [WF8 2AE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202AE)
- [WF8 2RU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202RU)
- [WF8 2AD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WF8%202AD)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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