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WF8 2JS

Pontefract North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 2JS 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.0 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 Monkhill located about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is St John's Priory.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Pontefract North East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,783 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Pontefract North East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 220 ft away from WF8 2JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North East near WF8 2JS 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

0.6 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

1 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHarewood ParkLarge
0.1 miSt John's PrioryMedium
0.4 miBarbican GardenSmall

Schools

In the WF8 2JS postcode area, located within Pontefract North East, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

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

Good