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WF8 4AP

Pontefract North

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 4AP 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 130.0 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 Tanshelf located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Friarwood Valley Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Pontefract North West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,063 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Pontefract North West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 174 ft away from WF8 4AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract North West near WF8 4AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pontefract Tanshelf located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

0.8 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFriarwood Valley GardensMedium
0.2 miWakefield Road ParkSmall
0.6 miDale ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF8 4AP postcode area, located within Pontefract North West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHalfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryThe King's SchoolAcademy converter

Good