WF8 1DA is an up-and-coming urban area on Front Street, 0.2km from Beastfair in Pontefract. Administratively it sits within Pontefract North ward and the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. A balanced community with an average age of 39 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 64% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (50% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (223 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for WF8 1DA are sourced from Output Area E00059699 (shared with 103 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FRONT STREET, WF8 1DA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FRONT STREET, WF8 1DA.
293
39
£ 35,800 /yr
66%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. WF8 1DA spans multiple life stages — average age 39, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WF8 1DA. The average age is 39.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WF8 1DA are high at 223 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Giles C of E Academy
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
The King's School
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
De Lacy Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
35 nearby- BB Superstore0.9 km
- Fletcher And Goode Ltd0.2 km
- Kiosk0.2 km
- Liquorice N Allsorts0.3 km
- Londis0.9 km
- + 30 more
Pub, NightClub
28 nearby- Ambience0.1 km
- Bar Liquid0.1 km
- Beastfair Vaults0.2 km
- Duke of Milan0.0 km
- Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters0.3 km
- + 23 more
Restaurant, Cafe
46 nearby- Abduls0.3 km
- Admiral Casino0.3 km
- Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant0.0 km
- Alleyc'Zam0.3 km
- Angies Cafe0.4 km
- + 41 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Farmfoods Freezer Centre0.6 km
- Home Bargains0.3 km
- Home Bargains0.7 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Foods0.2 km
- Tesco0.1 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
23 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.6 km
- Gillygate Fisheries0.4 km
- Greggs0.2 km
- Kensushi Japanese Kitchen0.4 km
- Papa Johns0.1 km
- + 18 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Pontefract0.2 km
- Pontefract Tanshelf0.4 km
- Pontefract Baghill0.8 km
Bus Stops
- St Joseph's School0.1 km
- Stuart Road Swimming Baths0.2 km
- Stuart Road Swimming Baths0.2 km
- Pontefract Tanshelf0.2 km
- Pontefract Tanshelf0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WF81DA · Data under Open Government Licence