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WF8 2BA

Pontefract South

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 2BA is located in an urban city, within the Pontefract South 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 very high crime levels, with around 125.2 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Harewood Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
70.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Pontefract South East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,884 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Pontefract South East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.3%

Approximately 70.3% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF8 2BA.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South East near WF8 2BA 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

0.9 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHarewood ParkLarge
0.6 miFriarwood Valley GardensMedium
0.2 miPease ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF8 2BA postcode area, located within Pontefract South East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryHarewood Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableHigh Well SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDe Lacy Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement