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WF8 1DY

Pontefract North

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF8 1DY

Overview

Postcode WF8 1DY 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 0.3 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
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 114 ft away from WF8 1DY.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South East near WF8 1DY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF8 1DY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Baghill
0.5 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Tanshelf
0.7 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Monkhill

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
189
Population density
9,219.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
168
88.89%
Other White
6
3.17%
Indian
4
2.12%
Other Black
3
1.59%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
1.06%
Total population: 189

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
70%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
12.5%
Owns outright
10
12.5%
Social rents from council
2
2.5%
Shared ownership
1
1.25%
Total households: 80

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 1DY 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 1DY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryThe King's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNurseryHarewood Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF8 1DY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF8 1DY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGo LocalGrove Road, Pontefract, WF8 1EEWalking directions to Go Local
0.2 miCarleton Stores46 Carleton Glen, Pontefract, WF8 2RXWalking directions to Carleton Stores
0.2 miM&S Foodhall9 Beastfair, Pontefract, WF8 1ALWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.3 miZabkaHorsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1PDWalking directions to Zabka
0.3 miPonte Mini Market20 Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1NXWalking directions to Ponte Mini Market

Data Sources

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