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WF8 3DL

Hardwick Road

Pontefract South

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Detailed insights for WF8 3DL

Overview

Postcode WF8 3DL 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 West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pontefract South West is £53,208 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill located about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Pontefract South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,161 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Pontefract South West has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 per household in Pontefract South West is £53,208 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF8 3DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South West near WF8 3DL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
217.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.16(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.68(+3%)
Other crime
6.29(+88%)
Public order
3.49(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.8(-67%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
97.99%
Other White
3
1.2%
Pakistani
2
0.8%
Total population: 249

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
42.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
15.38%
Level 3 (A level)
30
13.57%
No qualifications
23
10.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
6.79%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
63.25%
Owns with a mortgage
35
29.91%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.42%
Shared ownership
2
1.71%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Pontefract South

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Pontefract South area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pontefract South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached51£355,000
Flats3£130,000
Semi-Detached71£205,000
Terraced20£166,000

10 year median price trend in Pontefract South

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

Schools

In the WF8 3DL postcode area, located within Pontefract South West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF8 3DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondaryCarleton High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryCarleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for WF8 3DL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Julie Anne Craig

Pontefract South - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Yvette Cooper

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyE14001428
WardPontefract SouthE05001456
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pontefract South WestE02002460
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 023DE01011848
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.