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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 149 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
149
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
78.63(+81%)
Vehicle crime
18.54(+232%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.31(+26%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.72(+62%)
Public order
11.62(+30%)
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 88 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Ferrybridge & West Knottingley area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,995 up to £350,000.

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
Detached13£218,495
Flats2£48,748
Semi-Detached51£180,000
Terraced22£147,500

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

WF110FE

Oak Tree Close

WF118JG

Ferrybridge Road

WF118JJ

Vale Crescent

WF118JN

Vale Head Mount

WF118QP

Wentcliffe Road

WF118RJ

Pontefract Road

WF110QF

Hazel Road

WF118LF

Grange Close

WF110FN

Pear Tree Mews

WF118LR

Lillygarth

WF118LZ

Argyle Road

WF118QG

Byron Close

WF118RA

Stranglands Lane

WF110AB

Great North Road

WF110PQ

Birch Tree Walk

WF118AE

Oakwood Close

WF118NG

The Square

WF118PN

Pontefract Road

WF118PU

Arncliffe Drive

WF118QT

Castleford Lane

WF110AP

Redwood Way

WF110ER

Spurriers Avenue

WF110FJ

Pear Tree Walk

WF110HL

Hammond Road

WF110HR

Spawd Bone Lane

WF118LU

Tenters Close

WF118QX

Chariot Place

WF110BP

Knottingley Road

WF110PB

Blossom Court

WF110PJ

Sycamore Avenue

WF118JF

Ferrybridge Road

WF118QW

Wentcliffe Road

WF118JH

Vale Avenue

WF110BD

Plowes Way

WF110EZ

Ingram Crescent

WF110HZ

Woodville Way

WF110PG

Kershaw Lane

WF110EN

Poulson Mews

WF110LZ

Loweswater Road

WF110BN

Sowgate Lane

WF118NJ

Station Road

WF118QS

Castleford Lane

WF118RB

Kirkhaw Lane

WF110HP

Headlands Lane

WF110JR

Southfield Road

WF110LP

Teesdale Place

WF118LN

The Nurseries

WF118NZ

Ashdown Court

WF110HS

Eddystone Rise

WF110PZ

Knottingley

WF118PD

Elizabeth Drive

WF110BJ

Pontefract Road

WF110FL

Knottingley

WF118PG

Great North Road

WF110EX

Rossiter Drive

WF110FA

Oak Tree Crescent

WF110NA

Cherry Tree Avenue

WF110NQ

Grasmere Road

WF118SF

Fryston Lane

WF110LR

Hazel Road

WF118JL

Vale Head Grove

WF110PD

Mulberry Close

WF110QQ

Elm Place

WF118JQ

Vale Crescent

WF118PH

Great North Road

WF110DD

Wedgewood Way

WF110EL

Arnall Close

WF110FH

Pear Tree Grove

WF118NB

Fishergate

WF110ET

Warren Avenue

WF110FX

Knottingley

WF110QD

Lilac Avenue

WF118AJ

Willow Lane

WF118QU

Richmond Avenue

WF118RF

Blenheim Close

WF110LS

Crummock Place

WF118JP

Vale Crescent

WF118JX

Pottery Lane

WF118NU

Linden Close

WF118QQ

Thackeray Walk

WF118QY

Windsor Drive

WF110LG

Hazel Road

WF118TA

Pollards Fields

WF110NF

Grasmere Road

WF110AA

Cattlelaith Lane

WF110LJ

Poplar Grove

WF118NW

Doncaster Road

WF110NG

Grasmere Road

WF110QG

Hazel Road

WF110EU

Warren Avenue

WF118NR

Pinfold Close

WF118QD

Knottingley

WF118PT

Hampden Close

WF118QE

Houghton Avenue

WF118UL

Kirkhaw Lane

WF118NS

Doncaster Square

WF118QL

Shelley Drive

WF118SR

Mill View

WF110BS

Great North Road

WF118PL

Pontefract Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.