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WF8 2LR

Pontefract North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 2LR 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 moderate crime levels, with around 72.3 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 Monkhill located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is St John's Priory.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

5/10

Pontefract North East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,087 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Pontefract North East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 159 ft away from WF8 2LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North East near WF8 2LR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

0.8 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt John's PrioryMedium
0.6 miBarbican GardenSmall
0.5 miMonkhill ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Giles C of E AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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

Good