WF8 3HU

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF8 3HU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WF8 3HU

Great North Road - 4 properties, USRN 41806023

West Park Drive - 3 properties, USRN 41804351

West Park Terrace - 1 property, USRN 41804352

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6633 / 53°39'47"N

Longitude: -1.266 / 1°15'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 614571 5947456

OS Easting: 448598

OS Northing: 418781

OS Grid: SE485187

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MVL2.PK

Mapcode Global: WHDCF.J5CZ

Open Location Code: 9C5WMP7M+8H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93ip89

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21151 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF8 3HU on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:47
Sunrise	04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:03
Sunset	21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:47

Hours of daylight today	04:08 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:58 to 04:07
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF8 3HU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF8 3HU

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	4 July 2003	The Wayside, Great North Road, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3HU	Detached	Freehold	£139,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WF8 3HU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

MP

Yvette Cooper Labour

Wakefield City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Pontefract South

Councillors

George Ayre Labour

Brian Mayhew Labour

Julie Craig Labour

WF8 3HU also falls within the Civil Parish of Darrington, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF8 3HU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059777		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011849	Wakefield 034E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002471	Wakefield 034	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013425	Darrington	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2024	DLUHC
E05001456	Pontefract South	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
E14001428	Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley	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
E33012695		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
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
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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