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WF8 1SQ

Pontefract North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 1SQ 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 North West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pontefract North West is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Monkhill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St John's Priory.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Pontefract North West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,986 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Pontefract North West has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Pontefract North West is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 49 ft away from WF8 1SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Pontefract Monkhill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

0.7 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

0.8 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt John's PrioryMedium
0.6 miBarbican GardenSmall
0.2 miMonkhill ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF8 1SQ postcode area, located within Pontefract North West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Giles C of E AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 mi16 plusNew College PontefractAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding