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WF8 2QH

Pontefract North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 2QH 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 102.2 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 0.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Pontefract North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,746 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Pontefract North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 102.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF8 2QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North East near WF8 2QH 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWillow Green AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

1.0 miNot applicableBalance Alternative ProvisionOther independent special school

N/A