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Ferrybridge & West Knottingley

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About

Ferrybridge and West Knottingley sit on the Aire and its navigation channel in the Wakefield district, where waterways and former industrial sites shape the layout. The navigation here includes a run of locks and an adjoining weir that still manage river levels for boats and for local flood control. Much of the area grew around energy and manufacturing; the power station site and nearby yards once handled coal, rail freight and heavy goods, and those transport corridors remain visible in the road and rail alignments that cross the parish. Housing, small shops and light industry cluster close to the riverbank and the main routes into Knottingley town centre.

Green strips follow the river and the navigation towpath, used by walkers, anglers and cyclists. Boat moorings and occasional barge traffic give the waterfront a working feel, and the town’s glassmaking past can still be traced in older industrial buildings near West Knottingley. Local community facilities, schools and parish halls sit within short distances of the river, so daily life here is tied closely to the waterways and the infrastructure that served the area’s industrial era.

Area overview

On average Ferrybridge & West Knottingley has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 144 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 32.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley is £39,356 per year. There are 4 schools in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ferrybridge & West Knottingley is home to around 8,089 people, with a population density of about 1,064.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
144
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ferrybridge & West Knottingley Population
8,089
Population density
1,064.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
75.66(+71%)
Vehicle crime
19.66(+249%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.67(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.1(+52%)
Public order
11.87(+34%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,525
93.04%
Other White
298
3.68%
African
57
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
27
0.33%
Indian
24
0.3%
Total population: 8,088

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,997
30.88%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,072
16.57%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,021
15.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,019
15.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
758
11.72%
Total 16+ residents: 6,468

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
999
27.75%
Owns with a mortgage
982
27.28%
Social rents from council
936
26%
Private landlord or letting agency
323
8.97%
Other social rented
285
7.92%
Total households: 3,600

Property prices in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £178,000 in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ferrybridge & West Knottingley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced29£145,000
Semi-Detached55£180,000
Flats1£57,500
Detached14£225,145

10 years median price trend in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley.

All postcodes in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley

WF118TB

Pollards Fields

WF118LZ

Argyle Road

WF118AG

Ashtree Way

WF118QP

Wentcliffe Road

WF118PT

Hampden Close

WF118JT

Pinders Crescent

WF110BJ

Pontefract Road

WF110PR

Chestnut Walk

WF118NT

Doncaster Road

WF110FD

Oak Tree Mews

WF118PS

Pontefract Road

WF118JX

Pottery Lane

WF118RB

Kirkhaw Lane

WF110AR

Barley Mews

WF110PL

Sycamore Avenue

WF118QZ

Kings Mount

WF110AA

Cattlelaith Lane

WF118LN

The Nurseries

WF110NQ

Grasmere Road

WF110ES

Pontefract Road

WF118QU

Richmond Avenue

WF118JR

Fishergate

WF110JS

The Ridgeway

WF110HT

Plowes Way

WF118JJ

Vale Crescent

WF118QW

Wentcliffe Road

WF110HF

Fairfax Avenue

WF110BD

Plowes Way

WF118NY

Doncaster Road

WF118NX

Linden Close

WF110HJ

Hammond Road

WF110FG

Poplar Mews

WF118PF

Great North Road

WF110LJ

Poplar Grove

WF118QQ

Thackeray Walk

WF118DX

Kirkhaw Lane

WF118RF

Blenheim Close

WF118QS

Castleford Lane

WF110FH

Pear Tree Grove

WF118PG

Great North Road

WF118LF

Grange Close

WF118RH

Arncliffe Drive

WF110NW

Windermere Drive

WF110HN

Redmayne Grove

WF110FX

Knottingley

WF110LX

Throstle Row

WF118NE

Lock Hill

WF110BP

Knottingley Road

WF110HP

Headlands Lane

WF110HL

Hammond Road

WF110HX

Seaton Court

WF110AB

Great North Road

WF110AF

Cattlelaith Lane

WF110JR

Southfield Road

WF110QH

Pinewood Place

WF118NZ

Ashdown Court

WF118NF

Fishergate

WF110HZ

Woodville Way

WF118JQ

Vale Crescent

WF110BS

Great North Road

WF110BW

Knottingley

WF118RD

Kirkhaw Lane

WF118NS

Doncaster Square

WF110NG

Grasmere Road

WF118LR

Lillygarth

WF118RP

Rainsborough Avenue

WF110LZ

Loweswater Road

WF118JS

Pinders Garth

WF110EX

Rossiter Drive

WF110NL

Ennerdale Drive

WF110NF

Grasmere Road

WF110HB

Cotterill Road

WF110EN

Poulson Mews

WF110PG

Kershaw Lane

WF110FP

Willow Tree Road

WF118PL

Pontefract Road

WF110FQ

Beechwood Drive

WF110BE

Grovehall Lane

WF118NQ

High Street

WF110FB

Oak Tree Way

WF118JG

Ferrybridge Road

WF110QD

Lilac Avenue

WF110LL

Bedale Drive

WF110FE

Oak Tree Close

WF118AF

Beech View

WF118PW

Pontefract Road

WF110PB

Blossom Court

WF118JW

Vale Walk

WF110HD

Simpsons Lane

WF110BQ

Spawd Bone Lane

WF118RJ

Pontefract Road

WF118PX

St Andrews Drive

WF110PE

Pineberry Way

WF110NB

Knottingley

WF110NA

Cherry Tree Avenue

WF118LG

Wellington Place

WF110ET

Warren Avenue

WF110NS

Windermere Drive

WF118JN

Vale Head Mount

WF118PU

Arncliffe Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.