Living in Pontefract North West
A neighbourhood of about 8,000 people in Pontefract, Wakefield.
Typical home price
£191,000
England: £300,000
Detached
£349,995
Semi-detached
£205,000
Terraced
£132,500
Flat
£87,250
Crime level
Very high
214 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
Deprivation decile
3.0 / 10
10 = least deprived
Household income
£32,187
after tax, per year
Gigabit broadband
76%
of homes can get it
Flood risk
1%
of homes at medium or high risk
Families with children
26%
of households
Walk to a Good+ primary
10 min
typical from homes here
Drive to a Good+ secondary
4 min
typical from homes here
Nearest station
0.5 km
straight line from the middle
Nearest primary schools
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract · 0.2 mi · Good · Top 37% in England
- St Giles C of E Academy · 0.3 mi · No rating · Top 18% in England
- Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School · 0.4 mi · Not judged · Top 2% in England
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School · 0.8 mi · Not judged · Top 1% in England
- Ark Carleton Park Primary School · 0.9 mi · Not judged · Top 1% in England
- Ark De Lacy Primary School · 1.0 mi · Outstanding · Top 12% in England
Nearest secondary schools
- Ark the King's School · 0.5 mi · Good · Top 26% in England
- Ark Carleton High School · 1.3 mi · No rating · Top 43% in England
- The Featherstone Academy · 1.6 mi · No rating · Bottom 34% in England
- Airedale Academy · 2.0 mi · Requires improvement · Bottom 4% in England
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy · 1.9 mi · Report card · Top 43% in England
- Castleford Academy · 2.5 mi · Not judged · Top 36% in England
Other neighbourhoods nearby
School rankings
Best primary schools in Pontefract
Figures cover the 2021 Census neighbourhood (MSOA), not a school catchment. Prices are typical recorded sales over the latest 12 months; distances to schools are in a straight line.