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WF7 6JH

Featherstone

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Featherstone / WF7 6JH

Overview

Postcode WF7 6JH 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 high crime levels, with around 110.7 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
57.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Featherstone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,133 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Featherstone has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.3%

Approximately 57.3% 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 6JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Featherstone near WF7 6JH 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
1,541.3 per km²

Demographics

British
306
92.73%
Other White
23
6.97%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 330

Housing

Social rents from council
52
33.12%
Other social rented
38
24.2%
Owns with a mortgage
38
24.2%
Owns outright
17
10.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.37%
Total households: 157

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 6JH postcode area, located within Featherstone, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miYour Local Extra46 Green Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6JX
0.2 miBB Featherstone Superstore93 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BJ
0.3 miFeatherstone Mini Market69 Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BJ
0.3 miPoloniaThe Precinct, Pontefract, WF7 5BX
0.4 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.