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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

WF118RP

Rainsborough Avenue

WF110LL

Bedale Drive

WF118PA

Harewood Close

WF110JS

The Ridgeway

WF110LY

Windermere Drive

WF110QH

Pinewood Place

WF110AF

Cattlelaith Lane

WF110QE

Sycamore Avenue

WF118NX

Linden Close

WF118PS

Pontefract Road

WF118TD

Pollards Fields

WF110HD

Simpsons Lane

WF110LB

The Paddock

WF118PW

Pontefract Road

WF118PZ

Wordsworth Drive

WF118JA

Stranglands Lane

WF118NF

Fishergate

WF118PR

Kirkhaw Lane

WF110FD

Oak Tree Mews

WF110NL

Ennerdale Drive

WF118NA

Fishergate

WF110FG

Poplar Mews

WF110HG

Simpsons Lane

WF118QA

Wordsworth Drive

WF110BQ

Spawd Bone Lane

WF110NS

Windermere Drive

WF110PS

Acacia Walk

WF118PF

Great North Road

WF118SD

Holmfield Lane

WF110NT

Ennerdale Drive

WF110PL

Sycamore Avenue

WF110QB

Yew Tree Walk

WF118JY

Pottery Lane

WF118LG

Wellington Place

WF118QN

Crewe Avenue

WF118RQ

Balmoral Drive

WF110NW

Windermere Drive

WF110PH

Mirey Butt Lane

WF118JR

Fishergate

WF118RG

Sandringham Avenue

WF118RW

Pontefract Road

WF110ES

Pontefract Road

WF110HE

Simpsons Lane

WF118DX

Kirkhaw Lane

WF118FA

Fir Tree Court

WF118NT

Doncaster Road

WF110PU

Maple Walk

WF118QJ

Tennyson Close

WF118SB

Knottingley

WF110AR

Barley Mews

WF110HJ

Hammond Road

WF110JZ

Hillgarth

WF110PR

Chestnut Walk

WF110PY

Cedar Walk

WF118PJ

School Drive

WF110BX

Sowgate Lane

WF118QZ

Kings Mount

WF110FW

Knottingley

WF110HN

Redmayne Grove

WF110LN

Ryedale Avenue

WF110NP

Buttermere Walk

WF118NY

Doncaster Road

WF118LX

Fishergate

WF118QH

Bronte Avenue

WF110DQ

Womersley Road

WF110BW

Knottingley

WF110NR

Thirlmere Place

WF110PE

Pineberry Way

WF118RD

Kirkhaw Lane

WF110EY

Simpsons Lane

WF118NE

Lock Hill

WF118PY

Kingsley Avenue

WF118SS

Arncliffe Drive

WF110FQ

Knottingley

WF110QA

Sycamore Avenue

WF118PX

St Andrews Drive

WF110FB

Oak Tree Way

WF110FP

Willow Tree Road

WF110LE

Cherry Tree Walk

WF118LD

Vale Terrace

WF118QF

Houghton Avenue

WF110LW

Garsdale Walk

WF118PE

Snowden Avenue

WF110HB

Cotterill Road

WF110HF

Fairfax Avenue

WF110HX

Seaton Court

WF110PF

Hazel Road

WF118AF

Beech View

WF110HU

Seaton Crescent

WF110LT

Hazel Road

WF118ND

The Square

WF110EW

Oak Tree Crescent

WF110LU

Knottingley

WF118JS

Pinders Garth

WF118PP

Pontefract Road

WF110LH

Elm Place

WF110PT

Sycamore Close

WF110PX

Hawthorne Avenue

WF118JT

Pinders Crescent

WF118RH

Arncliffe Drive

Data Sources

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