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WF8 4RQ

Pontefract South

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF8 4RQ 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 very low crime levels, with around 23.3 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 Baghill located about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Pontefract South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,061 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Pontefract South West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from WF8 4RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Pontefract South West near WF8 4RQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCarleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLarks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryCarleton High SchoolAcademy converter

Good