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WF7 6LB

Featherstone

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF7 6LB

Overview

Postcode WF7 6LB is located in an urban city, within the Featherstone ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Streethouse & Sharlston Common area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Featherstone located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,184 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.5%

Approximately 14.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF7 6LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF7 6LB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF7 6LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Featherstone

N/A

Walking directions to Featherstone

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
809.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
99.61%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
50.38%
Owns with a mortgage
30
22.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.92%
Social rents from council
11
8.4%
Other social rented
8
6.11%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Featherstone

Based on 217 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Featherstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,800 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Featherstone 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 Featherstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£285,500
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached75£187,000
Terraced89£130,000

10 year median price trend in Featherstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Featherstone.

Schools

In the WF7 6LB postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF7 6LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Requires improvement

0.6 miSecondaryThe Featherstone AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF7 6LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF7 6LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miYour Local Extra46 Green Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6JXWalking directions to Your Local Extra
0.4 miBB Featherstone Superstore93 Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BJWalking directions to BB Featherstone Superstore
0.5 miFeatherstone Mini Market69 Station Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5BJWalking directions to Featherstone Mini Market

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.