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WF8 4LW

Pontefract South

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 4LW 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 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pontefract South West is £43,600 per year. The nearest station is Pontefract Tanshelf located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Wakefield Road Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 26,996 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Pontefract South West has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Pontefract South West is £43,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF8 4LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South West near WF8 4LW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

N/A

0.9 mi

Pontefract Baghill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miFriarwood Valley GardensMedium
0.4 miWakefield Road ParkSmall

Schools

In the WF8 4LW postcode area, located within Pontefract South West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLarks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe King's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCarleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good