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WF8 2YS

Pontefract North

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF8 2YS

Overview

Postcode WF8 2YS 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 85.4 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 Baghill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Pontefract North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,898 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Pontefract North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF8 2YS.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North East near WF8 2YS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF8 2YS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Baghill
0.8 mi

Pontefract Monkhill

N/A

Walking directions to Pontefract Monkhill

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
139
Population density
5,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
131
94.24%
Other White
5
3.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.72%
Indian
1
0.72%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.72%
Total population: 139

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
24
41.38%
Shared ownership
22
37.93%
Social rents from council
4
6.9%
Owns outright
3
5.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
3.45%
Total households: 58

Property prices in Pontefract North

Based on 299 recent sales, the median property price is £209,995 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
Detached79£290,000
Flats21£92,500
Semi-Detached146£193,750
Terraced53£155,000

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 2YS 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 2YS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryCherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryDe Lacy Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF8 2YS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF8 2YS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWright News124 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HDWalking directions to Wright News
0.3 miSpar84 Baghill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HBWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.