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WF8 1DX

Pontefract North

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF8 1DX

Overview

Postcode WF8 1DX is located in an urban city, within the Pontefract North ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Pontefract South East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pontefract South East is £33,500 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Harewood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Pontefract South East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,460 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Pontefract South East has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Pontefract South East is £33,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 324 ft away from WF8 1DX.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South East near WF8 1DX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF8 1DX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Baghill
0.6 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Tanshelf
0.6 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Monkhill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF8 1DX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHarewood ParkLargeWalking directions to Harewood Park
0.3 miFriarwood Valley GardensMediumWalking directions to Friarwood Valley Gardens
0.3 miPease ParkMediumWalking directions to Pease Park

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
2,676.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
226
86.26%
Other White
19
7.25%
Other Asian
7
2.67%
Indian
4
1.53%
African
4
1.53%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
42.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
40
30.08%
Owns outright
23
17.29%
Other social rented
7
5.26%
Social rents from council
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Pontefract North

Based on 299 recent sales, the median property price is £209,995 in Pontefract North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pontefract North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached79£290,000
Flats21£92,500
Semi-Detached146£193,750
Terraced53£155,000

10 year median price trend in Pontefract North

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

Schools

In the WF8 1DX postcode area, located within Pontefract South East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF8 1DX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNurseryHarewood Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Giles C of E AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF8 1DX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF8 1DX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGo LocalGrove Road, Pontefract, WF8 1EEWalking directions to Go Local
0.2 miZabkaHorsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1PDWalking directions to Zabka
0.2 miPonte Mini Market20 Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1NXWalking directions to Ponte Mini Market
0.2 miFinkle Mini Market13 Finkle Street, Pontefract, WF8 1HEWalking directions to Finkle Mini Market
0.2 miFarmfoods63 Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1RFWalking directions to Farmfoods

Data Sources

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