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WF8 2HA

Baghill Lane

Pontefract North

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Detailed insights for WF8 2HA

Overview

Postcode WF8 2HA 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 95.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pontefract South East is £40,165 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Harewood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
45%
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 95.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

45%

Approximately 45.0% 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 per household in Pontefract South East is £40,165 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF8 2HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South East near WF8 2HA 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 2HA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Baghill
0.4 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Monkhill
0.8 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Tanshelf

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF8 2HA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHarewood ParkLargeWalking directions to Harewood Park
0.5 miPease ParkMediumWalking directions to Pease Park
0.3 miSt John's PrioryMediumWalking directions to St John's Priory

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
4,487 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.34(+25%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.64(-23%)
Public order
9.52(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.4(-1%)
Other theft
5.6(-16%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
319
97.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.83%
African
1
0.3%
Irish
1
0.3%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 328

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
82
34.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
15.83%
Level 3 (A level)
36
15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.58%
Level 4+ (Degree)
32
13.33%
Total 16+ residents: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
47
36.43%
Owns with a mortgage
34
26.36%
Owns outright
23
17.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.85%
Other social rented
11
8.53%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Pontefract North

Based on 273 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 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
Detached87£316,000
Flats19£91,000
Semi-Detached125£190,000
Terraced42£150,500

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 2HA postcode area, located within Pontefract South East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF8 2HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryHarewood Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

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

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF8 2HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF8 2HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiSouth Baileygate, Pontefract, WF8 2LNWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miSpar84 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HBWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miShell SelectBondgate, Pontefract, WF8 2JPWalking directions to Shell Select
0.3 miFarmfoods63 Horsefair, Pontefract, WF8 1RFWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miWright News124 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HDWalking directions to Wright News

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyE14001428
WardPontefract NorthE05001455
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pontefract South EastE02002455
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 018AE01011840
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.