WF8 postcode district
WF8 holds 1,022 live postcodes around Pontefract, in Wakefield, North Yorkshire, Doncaster.
Towns and villages with their centre in WF8
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontefract | City and Borough of Wakefield | 44,710 |
| 2 | Darrington | City and Borough of Wakefield | 1,182 |
| 3 | Kirk Smeaton | North Yorkshire | 688 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Pontefract North | 50% |
| Pontefract South | 43% |
| Osgoldcross | 3% |
| "Ackworth | 3% |
| Norton & Askern | 0% |
| Airedale & Ferry Fryston | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| "Pontefract | 93% |
| Normanton and Hemsworth | 4% |
| Selby | 3% |
| Doncaster North | 0% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 42% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 24% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the WF area
WF1 · WF2 · WF3 · WF4 · WF5 · WF6 · WF7 · WF9 · WF10 · WF11 · WF12 · WF13 · WF14 · WF15 · WF16 · WF17 · WF90
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.