WF8 1EG is an up-and-coming urban area on Spink Lane, 0.2km from Northgate in Pontefract. Administratively it sits within Pontefract North ward and the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, WF8 1EG is 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. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a business parks zone — manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 41) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 25% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (169 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £93k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 1EG are sourced from Output Area E00059686 (shared with 236 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SPINK LANE, WF8 1EG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SPINK LANE, WF8 1EG.
319
41
£ 35,800 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WF8 1EG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
WF8 1EG is a mixed residential postcode — average age 41, 33% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £93k.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WF8 1EG. The average age is 40.6. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 93,500
3 sales · Mean £ 157,833
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near WF8 1EG are high at 169 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 Giles C of E Academy
Harewood Centre Nursery School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cherry Tree Academy
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
De Lacy Primary School
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
High Well School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
37 nearby- Fletcher And Goode Ltd0.5 km
- Kiosk0.5 km
- Liquorice N Allsorts0.7 km
- Mill Dam Bargain0.3 km
- News Affair0.6 km
- + 32 more
Pub, NightClub
29 nearby- Ambience0.6 km
- Bar Liquid0.6 km
- Beastfair Vaults0.6 km
- Duke of Milan0.7 km
- Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters0.5 km
- + 24 more
Restaurant, Cafe
47 nearby- Abduls0.7 km
- Admiral Casino0.4 km
- Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant0.7 km
- Alleyc'Zam0.7 km
- Angies Cafe0.3 km
- + 42 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Aldi0.4 km
- Farmfoods Freezer Centre0.2 km
- Home Bargains0.4 km
- Home Bargains1.0 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Foods0.6 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.2 km
- Gillygate Fisheries0.4 km
- Greggs0.5 km
- Kensushi Japanese Kitchen0.4 km
- Lanes Fish & Chips0.7 km
- + 25 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Tower House Guest House0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Pontefract Baghill0.4 km
- Pontefract Monkhill0.4 km
- Pontefract0.6 km
Bus Stops
- Northgate0.1 km
- Northgate0.1 km
- South Baileygate Baghill Lane0.2 km
- Horsefair0.2 km
- Pontefract Monkhill Stn0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WF81EG · Data under Open Government Licence