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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
28.78(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.7(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-49%)
Public order
4.15(-53%)
Vehicle crime
3.61(-36%)
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%
African
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 86 recent sales, the median property price is £242,500 in Pontefract South West area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £733,500.

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
Terraced12£181,000
Semi-Detached38£217,500
Flats3£130,000
Detached33£335,000

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

WF84LL

Highfield Road

WF84LG

Elm Park

WF83PN

Sides Road

WF84LP

Oakwell Avenue

WF84NJ

Tudor Close

WF84DW

Ashwood Villas

WF84NN

Westfield Avenue

WF84NR

Walnut Drive

WF83QX

Lynwood Crescent

WF84JX

Westbourne Mount

WF83NX

Copper Beech Close

WF82QY

Greenhill Mount

WF84AB

Love Lane

WF84LW

Mill Hill Avenue

WF84EA

St Bernards Avenue

WF83NU

Fair View

WF84RJ

Larks Hill

WF84RT

Bramble Close

WF83QE

Albany Court

WF84LJ

Highfield Road

WF83RD

Rutland Avenue

WF83QA

Pease Close

WF82TJ

Churchbalk Lane

WF84DZ

Wakefield Road

WF84JY

Westbourne Road

WF83NR

West Close

WF83QR

Maple Drive

WF84RY

Bluebell Walk

WF83NJ

Carleton Green

WF83NF

Carleton Road

WF84FX

Bluebell Court

WF84FQ

Poppy Fields View

WF84NE

Larks Hill

WF84HW

Wakefield Road

WF83PH

Lancaster Close

WF84SH

Castlegate Drive

WF84RR

Peach Tree Close

WF84DT

West Mount Street

WF84DD

Banks Mount

WF84LN

Millfield Crescent

WF84LF

Balmoral Close

WF84JH

Mill Hill Avenue

WF84JW

Alden Crescent

WF83QL

Maple Avenue

WF84DH

Tanshelf Drive

WF83SJ

Dale Mews

WF83PJ

Lyon Road

WF84NF

Roman Rise

WF83DL

Hardwick Road

WF84RQ

Bluebell Court

WF83QW

Maple Grove

WF83PZ

Robson Close

WF84RL

Pear Tree Close

WF84DS

West Mount Street

WF84JS

Westbourne Road

WF84EG

Love Lane

WF84JT

Westbourne Crescent

WF83SG

Brockadale Avenue

WF83NQ

Carleton Road

WF83SQ

Skelbrooke Drive

WF84RN

Lemon Tree Close

WF83QJ

Hardwick Road

WF83QZ

Ashbourne Drive

WF83NL

Orchard Close

WF84DQ

Woodbine Avenue

WF83SF

Dale Court

WF83RE

Went Fold

WF84LU

Millfield Crescent

WF84FH

Kings Garth

WF84NG

Westfield Cottages

WF84LB

Wakefield Road

WF84JJ

Mill Hill Avenue

WF83PW

Carleton Park Road

WF83ND

Carleton Road

WF84JR

St Josephs Mount

WF84DJ

Cliff Villas

WF84LH

Ackworth Road

WF84HB

Wakefield Road

WF84LY

Castle Syke View

WF83NN

Carleton Green Close

WF84FB

Sorrel Way

WF84NS

The Link

WF84DN

Banks Mount

WF84JQ

Mill Hill Lane

WF84JB

Sandhill Lawn

WF84LQ

Elm Park

WF83QY

Hardwick Road

WF83NS

East Close

WF83NH

Carleton Road

WF84NQ

Ackworth Road

WF84LZ

Stonegate Drive

WF83PB

Hardwick Court

WF83QS

Hardwick Road

WF84JN

Alden Crescent

WF84RP

Larks Hill

WF84DP

Olive Villas

WF84ED

Beechwood Avenue

WF84NB

Castle Syke View

WF84SG

Castlegate Drive

Data Sources

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