Living in Pontefract South West
A neighbourhood of about 8,000 people in Pontefract, Wakefield.
Typical home price
£249,000
England: £300,000
Detached
£345,000
Semi-detached
£220,000
Terraced
£186,000
Crime level
Low
58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
Deprivation decile
7.5 / 10
10 = least deprived
Household income
£37,866
after tax, per year
Gigabit broadband
96%
of homes can get it
Flood risk
0%
of homes at medium or high risk
Families with children
24%
of households
Walk to a Good+ primary
7 min
typical from homes here
Drive to a Good+ secondary
3 min
typical from homes here
Nearest station
1.3 km
straight line from the middle
Nearest primary schools
- Ark Carleton Park Primary School · 0.2 mi · Not judged · Top 1% in England
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School · 0.3 mi · Not judged · Top 1% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract · 0.6 mi · Good · Top 37% in England
- Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School · 0.7 mi · Not judged · Top 2% in England
- Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary School · 0.7 mi · Good · Top 4% in England
- Ark De Lacy Primary School · 1.0 mi · Outstanding · Top 12% in England
Nearest secondary schools
- Ark the King's School · 0.3 mi · Good · Top 26% in England
- Ark Carleton High School · 0.7 mi · No rating · Top 43% in England
- The Featherstone Academy · 1.2 mi · No rating · Bottom 34% in England
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy · 2.2 mi · Report card · Top 43% in England
- Airedale Academy · 2.7 mi · Requires improvement · Bottom 4% in England
- Castleford Academy · 3.3 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.