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WF8 2HR

Pontefract North

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF8 2HR

Overview

Postcode WF8 2HR 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 85.4 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 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Harewood Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9%
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 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% 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 326 ft away from WF8 2HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North East near WF8 2HR 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WF8 2HR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Baghill
0.7 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Monkhill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF8 2HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHarewood ParkLargeWalking directions to Harewood Park
0.5 miBarbican GardenSmallWalking directions to Barbican Garden

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
5,673.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
95.04%
African
4
1.53%
Other White
3
1.15%
Other Asian
1
0.38%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.38%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
56.56%
Owns with a mortgage
29
23.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.02%
Social rents from council
9
7.38%
Other social rented
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

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 2HR postcode area, located within Pontefract North East, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF8 2HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryCherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryDe Lacy Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF8 2HR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF8 2HR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar84 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HBWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miWright News124 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HDWalking directions to Wright News
0.4 miAldiSouth Baileygate, Pontefract, WF8 2LNWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miShell SelectBondgate, Pontefract, WF8 2JPWalking directions to Shell Select

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.