WF8 4BD

Pontefract North, Wakefield

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At a glance

Every premises in WF8 4BD can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 206 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From WF8 4BD, the nearest primary school is Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is New College Pontefract, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Stuart Road, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

Pontefract Tanshelf station is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest park is 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Wakefield 015

206Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Wakefield

117Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	76	34	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	31	15	Very high · 10/10
Shoplifting	30	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Public order	16	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	14	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	10.0	6.5	Very high · 9/10
Drugs	6.2	3.3	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	5.9	5.0	High · 8/10
Burglary	4.6	3.6	High · 8/10
Other crime	4.6	2.1	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	3.0	1.4	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	1.7	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.1	1.0	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.8	Moderate · 5/10

Wakefield 015: October 2025 to September 2026, 9,619 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Wakefield 015 Wakefield England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.1 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 17 Apr 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Ark Larks Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 4 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

St Giles C of E AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

Ark Carleton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.8 mi

Secondary

New College Pontefract16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16–19 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Ark The King's SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Oct 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

The Featherstone Academy

Nursery, special and other

Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Medichem PharmacyPharmacy · WF8 4PQ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

BootsPharmacy · WF8 1AL

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Friarwood PharmacyPharmacy · WF8 1SU

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

GP practices

Stuart RoadGP practice · WF8 4PQ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Friarwood SurgeryGP practice · WF8 1SU

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Northgate SurgeryGP practice · WF8 1NF

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Dentists

Ropergate Dental PracticeDental practice · WF8 1JY

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · WF8 1DF

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Cornmarket (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · WF8 1BJ

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Hospitals

Pontefract General InfirmaryHospital · WF8 1PL

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Pontefract General InfirmaryHospital · WF8 1PL

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Pontefract General InfirmaryHospital · WF8 1PL

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Pontefract Tanshelf

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Pontefract Baghill

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Pontefract Monkhill

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Featherstone

1.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

50 mto the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.1hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden0.1 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 3.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

AspireSports ground · 3.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Friarwood Valley GardensPark or garden · 3.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Pontefract ParkPark or garden · 76 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Pontefract Squash and Leisure ClubSports ground · 0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Pontrfract Swimming PoolSports ground · 0.3 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£42,131

£32,841 after tax

Wakefield

£45,829

£35,443 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£42,131

After tax£32,841

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£29,068Wakefield £30,783 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Wakefield 015); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,648 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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34% of Wakefield's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Employment

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Education, skills and training

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Health and disability

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

26% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 25% in Wakefield and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about WF8 4BD

What is the crime rate in WF8 4BD?

The neighbourhood records 206 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Wakefield the rate is 117 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in WF8 4BD?

The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £315,698, semi-detached £200,671, terraced £159,523, flats £100,223. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near WF8 4BD?

The nearest primary school is Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is New College Pontefract, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in WF8 4BD?

Every premises in WF8 4BD can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to WF8 4BD?

Pontefract Tanshelf is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

What is the average household income in WF8 4BD?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,131 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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WF8 4BD

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