Overview for Skinner Lane, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1HG

Introduction

Pontefract is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the towns in the City of Wakefield District and had a population of 30,881 at the 2011 Census. Pontefract's motto is Post mortem patris pro filio, Latin for "After the death of the father, support the son", a reference to the town's Royalist sympathies in the English Civil War.

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Summary for Skinner Lane, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1HG

Yorkshire and The Humber
This postcode is in the
Pontefract North
within
Wakefield
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near WF8 1HG

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
10
In Progress
35
Completed
1
Cancelled
5

Road Safety near WF8 1HG

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Skinner Lane, WF8 1HG that have been reported to West Yorkshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near WF8 1HG

View traffic levels near Skinner Lane, WF8 1HG from official Department for Transport counts.

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Police

This area is policed by West Yorkshire Police.

West Yorkshire Police split their policing area into 21 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Wakefield North East neighbourhood.

West Yorkshire Police

Wakefield North East Neighbourhood Crime

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford parliamentary constituency.

Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Yvette Cooper (Labour) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Skinner Lane, WF8 1HG

THE CHURCH GATESHOUSE SKINNER LANE, WF8 1HG
1 Jun 2001
£85,000
THE CHURCH GATESHOUSE SKINNER LANE, WF8 1HG
26 May 1999
£34,750
THE CHURCH GATESHOUSE SKINNER LANE, WF8 1HG
23 Dec 1998
£11,750

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for WF8 1HG

Latitude
53.697423
Longitude
-1.310713

Residents at WF8 1HG

Households
1
Male
2
Female
2
People per Household
4.00

Sunrise and Sunset at WF8 1HG

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
18:37

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

WF8 1HG is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear10.21%
Cloudy76.34%
Rain8.97%
Windy4.13%
Other0.35%

Population

Wakefield
341,000

Deprivation Index

6.4 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Companies Registered at WF8 1HG

Active
13
Inactive
3

Postcode Details for WF8 1HG

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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