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WF8 2UU

Cavendish Avenue

Pontefract North

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Detailed insights for WF8 2UU

Overview

Postcode WF8 2UU 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pontefract North East is £49,488 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Monkhill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is St John's Priory.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Pontefract North East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,765 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Pontefract North East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

7/10

The average income per household in Pontefract North East is £49,488 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Medium

Pontefract North East near WF8 2UU has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pontefract Monkhill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF8 2UU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Monkhill
0.8 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Baghill
0.9 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Tanshelf

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF8 2UU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt John's PrioryMediumWalking directions to St John's Priory
0.3 miMonkhill ParkSmallWalking directions to Monkhill Park

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
6,439.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.95(-63%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.35(-10%)
Vehicle crime
2.57(-54%)
Other crime
2.06(-39%)
Public order
1.54(-83%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
92.75%
Chinese
13
3.93%
Other Asian
6
1.81%
Other White
4
1.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
32.96%
Level 3 (A level)
50
18.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.56%
No qualifications
35
12.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.22%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
55.56%
Owns outright
45
35.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.56%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.38%
Other social rented
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Pontefract North

Based on 273 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Pontefract North area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pontefract North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pontefract North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached87£316,000
Flats19£91,000
Semi-Detached125£190,000
Terraced42£150,500

10 year median price trend in Pontefract North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pontefract North.

Schools

In the WF8 2UU postcode area, located within Pontefract North East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF8 2UU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Giles C of E AcademyAcademy converter

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF8 2UU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF8 2UU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparFerrybridge Road, Pontefract, WF8 2PBWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miBB Nevison Superstore33 Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2LYWalking directions to BB Nevison Superstore
0.4 miLadybalk Convenience Store3 Lady Balk Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1JQWalking directions to Ladybalk Convenience Store
0.4 miShell SelectBondgate, Pontefract, WF8 2JPWalking directions to Shell Select
0.5 miAldiSouth Baileygate, Pontefract, WF8 2LNWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyE14001428
WardPontefract NorthE05001455
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pontefract North EastE02002449
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 012EE01011844
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.