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WF8 2SQ

Pontefract North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 2SQ 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 West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 536.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pontefract North West is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Friarwood Valley Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
536
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
36.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Pontefract North West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,231 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Pontefract North West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 536.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.3%

Approximately 36.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Pontefract North West is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 248 ft away from WF8 2SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North West near WF8 2SQ 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 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

0.7 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

1 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHarewood ParkLarge
0.3 miFriarwood Valley GardensMedium
0.3 miPease ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF8 2SQ postcode area, located within Pontefract North West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCarleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe King's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A