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WF7 5NF

Featherstone

Wakefield

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

Overview

Postcode WF7 5NF 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 173.6 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 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Purston Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
174
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Featherstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,830 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Featherstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 173.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% 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 5NF.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone near WF7 5NF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% 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
0.3 miPurston ParkLarge
0.1 miGirnhill Lane Community GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
6,113 per km²

Demographics

British
298
82.78%
Other White
36
10%
Pakistani
11
3.06%
African
5
1.39%
Other Black
4
1.11%
Total population: 360

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
63
40.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
25.32%
Owns outright
23
14.94%
Social rents from council
14
9.09%
Other social rented
12
7.79%
Total households: 154

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 5NF postcode area, located within Featherstone, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFeatherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miGirnhill Lane Stores7-9 Girnhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5NN
0.2 miLidlPontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HG
0.2 miNisa LocalPriory Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HY
0.3 miAldiWakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PB
0.3 miOne Stop31-33 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BE

Data Sources

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