The UK Postcode Database

WF2 8RY

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF2 8RY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF2 8RY

Sherwood Grove - 11 properties, USRN 41803562

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6724 / 53°40'20"N

Longitude: -1.5322 / 1°31'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 596967 5948071

OS Easting: 431005

OS Northing: 419646

OS Grid: SE310196

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTRZ.29

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.FYMK

Open Location Code: 9C5WMFC9+W4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq61

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 8d1

  • Hard-Pressed Living
  • Migration and Churn
  • Young Hard-Pressed Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2384 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WF2 8RY on Thursday 13 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:26
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:49
Sunrise 06:24
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:15
Sunset 18:06
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:22
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:04
Hours of daylight today05:54 to 18:36
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:36 to 05:52
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 06:27
Moon Rises 17:29

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF2 8RY, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for WF2 8RY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wakefield and Rothwell

MP

Simon Lightwood Labour/Co-operative

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Wakefield West

Councillors

Michael Graham Labour

Hilary Mitchell Labour

Kevin Swift Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF2 8RY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060032 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011904 Wakefield 026D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002463 Wakefield 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001463 Wakefield West Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000036 Wakefield Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001560 Wakefield and Rothwell Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000010 West Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000283 Wakefield and Castleford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33012654 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000062 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 BEIS
E38000190 NHS Wakefield Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000190 Wakefield, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000054 NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000030 West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63000971 Wakefield Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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