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WF7 5JL

Featherstone

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Featherstone / WF7 5JL

Overview

Postcode WF7 5JL is located in an urban city, within the Featherstone ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Featherstone area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 173.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Featherstone is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Girnhill Lane Community Garden.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
173
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
52.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Featherstone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 392 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Featherstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 173.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.6%

Approximately 52.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Featherstone is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF7 5JL.

Flood risk

Low

Featherstone near WF7 5JL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGirnhill Lane Community GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
6,747.6 per km²

Demographics

British
267
95.36%
Other White
13
4.64%
Total population: 280

Housing

Social rents from council
55
47.41%
Owns with a mortgage
29
25%
Owns outright
20
17.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.17%
Other social rented
6
5.17%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £174,000 in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,800 up to £675,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£285,000
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached72£190,000
Terraced86£131,500

10 years price trend in Featherstone

Schools

In the WF7 5JL postcode area, located within Featherstone, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFeatherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNisa LocalPriory Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HY
0.1 miAldiWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PB
0.2 miNJKR Trading LimitedWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BP
0.2 miGirnhill Lane Stores7-9 Girnhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5NN
0.3 miBP ShopWakefield Road, Pontefract, WF7 5HL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.