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WF8 2DH

Pontefract North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 2DH 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 East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pontefract North East is £44,500 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Harewood Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Pontefract North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,898 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Pontefract North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Pontefract North East is £44,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 5 ft away from WF8 2DH.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North East near WF8 2DH 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

0.5 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

0.9 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHarewood ParkLarge
0.5 miPease ParkMedium
0.3 miSt John's PrioryMedium

Schools

In the WF8 2DH postcode area, located within Pontefract North East, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryHarewood Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good