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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

WF110DD

Wedgewood Way

WF110PY

Cedar Walk

WF118QL

Shelley Drive

WF110LW

Garsdale Walk

WF118QJ

Tennyson Close

WF110HE

Simpsons Lane

WF118QG

Byron Close

WF118QD

Knottingley

WF110HS

Eddystone Rise

WF118JA

Stranglands Lane

WF110LB

The Paddock

WF110PJ

Sycamore Avenue

WF118LX

Fishergate

WF110HR

Spawd Bone Lane

WF118NL

Broughtons Yard

WF110NT

Ennerdale Drive

WF118FA

Fir Tree Court

WF110LT

Hazel Road

WF110LN

Ryedale Avenue

WF110LP

Teesdale Place

WF110PT

Sycamore Close

WF118PH

Great North Road

WF110LR

Hazel Road

WF110BN

Sowgate Lane

WF118QX

Chariot Place

WF110PU

Maple Walk

WF110BX

Sowgate Lane

WF110FN

Pear Tree Mews

WF110LU

Knottingley

WF110LS

Crummock Place

WF118QA

Wordsworth Drive

WF110FA

Oak Tree Crescent

WF118QH

Bronte Avenue

WF118SD

Holmfield Lane

WF110QA

Sycamore Avenue

WF110EZ

Ingram Crescent

WF110LE

Cherry Tree Walk

WF118PQ

The Square

WF110JU

Ashcombe Drive

WF110ER

Spurriers Avenue

WF118QE

Houghton Avenue

WF110HG

Simpsons Lane

WF110PH

Mirey Butt Lane

WF118NR

Pinfold Close

WF118NJ

Station Road

WF118QN

Crewe Avenue

WF110BU

A1 Business Park

WF110PS

Acacia Walk

WF110QE

Sycamore Avenue

WF110PD

Mulberry Close

WF118PN

Pontefract Road

WF110EU

Warren Avenue

WF118UL

Kirkhaw Lane

WF118JF

Ferrybridge Road

WF118SR

Mill View

WF110FL

Knottingley

WF118PJ

School Drive

WF110LG

Hazel Road

WF118NA

Fishergate

WF118LU

Tenters Close

WF118JH

Vale Avenue

WF110QB

Yew Tree Walk

WF110PQ

Birch Tree Walk

WF110HU

Seaton Crescent

WF118PE

Snowden Avenue

WF110NP

Buttermere Walk

WF118PP

Pontefract Road

WF118TA

Pollards Fields

WF118ND

The Square

WF110EY

Simpsons Lane

WF110FJ

Pear Tree Walk

WF110JZ

Hillgarth

WF110PX

Hawthorne Avenue

WF118PY

Kingsley Avenue

WF110LH

Elm Place

WF118PA

Harewood Close

WF110QF

Hazel Road

WF118RG

Sandringham Avenue

WF118NG

The Square

WF110QQ

Elm Place

WF118SB

Knottingley

WF118SF

Fryston Lane

WF118RQ

Balmoral Drive

WF118SS

Arncliffe Drive

WF110EW

Oak Tree Crescent

WF118QF

Houghton Avenue

WF118JL

Vale Head Grove

WF118JP

Vale Crescent

WF110AP

Redwood Way

WF118QY

Windsor Drive

WF118RA

Stranglands Lane

WF118TD

Pollards Fields

WF110FW

Knottingley

WF110PF

Hazel Road

WF118AJ

Willow Lane

WF118QB

Wordsworth Drive

WF118QT

Castleford Lane

WF110DQ

Womersley Road

WF110PZ

Knottingley

WF118PZ

Wordsworth Drive

Data Sources

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