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WF8 2RD

Pontefract South

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 2RD is located in an urban city, within the Pontefract South 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 113.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pontefract South East is £33,500 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pease Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Pontefract South East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,102 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Pontefract South East has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.6%

Approximately 24.6% 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 of residents in Pontefract South East is £33,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF8 2RD.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South East near WF8 2RD 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPease ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF8 2RD postcode area, located within Pontefract South East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThe Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryCarleton High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCarleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good