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Pontefract South West

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About

Pontefract South West lies on the south-west side of Pontefract within the Wakefield district. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of terraced streets, semi-detached housing and post-war council estates. Local provision includes primary schools, small parades of shops, a community centre and several allotment sites and playing fields that serve neighbourhood sports and recreation. Bus services connect the ward with Wakefield and neighbouring towns, and local rail stations on the Pontefract lines provide onward journeys to Wakefield and Leeds. The town’s long association with licorice appears in shop names and small confectionery makers, a local thread that ties the ward to Pontefract’s wider industrial history.

Community activity centres on school events, sports clubs and volunteers who run breakfasts, youth projects and memory cafés. Housing stock varies from stone-built terraces near older streets to later council housing and infill developments; small green spaces and tree-lined streets break up rows of housing. Everyday needs are met by nearby supermarkets, health services and takeaways, while short journeys bring residents to the wider services and shops in Pontefract town centre.

Area overview

On average Pontefract South West has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pontefract South West is £53,208 per year. There are 4 schools in Pontefract South West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Pontefract South West is home to around 7,471 people, with a population density of about 2,070.3 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pontefract South West Population
7,471
Population density
2,070.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.31(-33%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.57(-38%)
Public order
4.68(-48%)
Burglary
3.35(-35%)
Vehicle crime
3.08(-45%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,166
95.96%
Other White
97
1.3%
Other Asian
28
0.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.31%
Irish
22
0.29%
Total population: 7,468

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,957
31.27%
Level 3 (A level)
1,061
16.95%
No qualifications
1,049
16.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
949
15.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
645
10.31%
Total 16+ residents: 6,259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,612
48.35%
Owns with a mortgage
984
29.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
286
8.58%
Social rents from council
203
6.09%
Other social rented
143
4.29%
Total households: 3,334

Property prices in Pontefract South West

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Pontefract South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £670,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pontefract South West 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 Pontefract South West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£305,000
Flats2£153,750
Semi-Detached37£207,000
Terraced11£185,000

10 years median price trend in Pontefract South West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pontefract South West.

All postcodes in Pontefract South West

WF83PX

Rhodes Crescent

WF84DD

Banks Mount

WF84NE

Larks Hill

WF84FA

Wild Orchid Way

WF84RY

Bluebell Walk

WF84LA

Wakefield Road

WF83NJ

Carleton Green

WF84GP

Pontefract South

WF84JN

Alden Crescent

WF84LX

Castle Syke View

WF84SG

Castlegate Drive

WF84DW

Ashwood Villas

WF83PP

Carleton Park Road

WF83RH

Carleton Park Avenue

WF84LB

Wakefield Road

WF84LY

Castle Syke View

WF84RE

Castlegate Drive

WF84SJ

Hadleigh Rise

WF82SD

Carleton View

WF84EA

St Bernards Avenue

WF84EE

Wakefield Road

WF84JA

Mill Hill Lane

WF84JX

Westbourne Mount

WF83NQ

Carleton Road

WF84DP

Olive Villas

WF84LJ

Highfield Road

WF84NN

Westfield Avenue

WF84HB

Wakefield Road

WF81ND

The Mount

WF83PR

Carleton Park Road

WF83QL

Maple Avenue

WF83QZ

Ashbourne Drive

WF83NX

Copper Beech Close

WF84ED

Beechwood Avenue

WF84RL

Pear Tree Close

WF82SE

Swanhill Lane

WF83QF

Ackworth Road

WF83RD

Rutland Avenue

WF84JH

Mill Hill Avenue

WF84LP

Oakwell Avenue

WF84NA

Stonegate Drive

WF84SH

Castlegate Drive

WF83QA

Pease Close

WF84AB

Love Lane

WF84LF

Balmoral Close

WF84NF

Roman Rise

WF83QE

Albany Court

WF83RB

Hardwick Crescent

WF84HD

Wakefield Road

WF84NQ

Ackworth Road

WF84NH

Ackworth Road

WF84DL

Banks Avenue

WF83NB

Carleton Close

WF83QS

Hardwick Road

WF83RG

Went Dale Road

WF84FW

Poppy Fields Close

WF84JU

Westbourne Crescent

WF84RR

Peach Tree Close

WF83NS

East Close

WF83NU

Fair View

WF83PB

Hardwick Court

WF83PD

Kings Close

WF83PY

Rhodes Crescent

WF83QN

Maple Avenue

WF84JW

Alden Crescent

WF84JZ

Westbourne Avenue

WF83PW

Carleton Park Road

WF83SE

Dale View

WF84DR

Banks Avenue

WF84FQ

Poppy Fields View

WF84LH

Ackworth Road

WF83PT

Moxon Close

WF84LR

Larks Hill

WF84RU

Haven Court

WF81NE

The Mount

WF83NW

Green Lane

WF84FP

Poppy Fields Way

WF84HN

Wakefield Road

WF84LS

Pine Tree Avenue

WF84NP

Cedar Close

WF84RS

Larks Hill

WF83QB

Baden Powell Crescent

WF83RA

Ashbourne Drive

WF84LG

Elm Park

WF83DL

Hardwick Road

WF84DS

West Mount Street

WF84HW

Wakefield Road

WF82RB

Crest Drive

WF83PJ

Lyon Road

WF84NG

Westfield Cottages

WF84HS

The Gardens

WF84LQ

Elm Park

WF84BN

Cliff Street

WF84FB

Sorrel Way

WF84JR

St Josephs Mount

WF84RH

Apple Tree Close

WF84RT

Bramble Close

WF83NR

West Close

WF83PN

Sides Road

WF84FH

Kings Garth

Data Sources

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