WF8 1ES is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on North Baileygate, 0.3km from Monkhill in Pontefract. Administratively it sits within Pontefract North ward and the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, WF8 1ES 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. By day, the area transitions to a mining and quarrying facilities character: industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 88 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £240k. 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 1ES are sourced from Output Area E00179995 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NORTH BAILEYGATE, WF8 1ES House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NORTH BAILEYGATE, WF8 1ES.
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32
£ 35,800 /yr
56%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WF8 1ES falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates WF8 1ES — age 32, 23% ownership, 50% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Young average age (32) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WF8 1ES. The average age is 32.2. 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
Detached
£ 240,000
2 sales · Mean £ 240,000
Terraced
£ 125,000
1 sales · Mean £ 125,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around WF8 1ES is moderate at 88 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
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cherry Tree Academy
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
De Lacy Primary School
High Well School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
36 nearby- Fletcher And Goode Ltd0.7 km
- Kiosk0.7 km
- Liquorice N Allsorts0.9 km
- Mill Dam Bargain0.1 km
- News Affair0.8 km
- + 31 more
Pub, NightClub
28 nearby- Ambience0.8 km
- Bar Liquid0.7 km
- Beastfair Vaults0.8 km
- Duke of Milan0.8 km
- Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters0.6 km
- + 23 more
Restaurant, Cafe
47 nearby- Abduls0.9 km
- Admiral Casino0.6 km
- Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant0.8 km
- Alleyc'Zam0.9 km
- Angies Cafe0.5 km
- + 42 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Aldi0.4 km
- Farmfoods Freezer Centre0.3 km
- Home Bargains0.6 km
- Home Bargains1.0 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Foods0.8 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.4 km
- Gillygate Fisheries0.6 km
- Greggs0.7 km
- Kensushi Japanese Kitchen0.6 km
- Lanes Fish & Chips0.8 km
- + 25 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Tower House Guest House0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Pontefract Monkhill0.2 km
- Pontefract Baghill0.6 km
- Pontefract0.8 km
Bus Stops
- Pontefract Monkhill Stn0.0 km
- Pontefract Monkhill Stn0.1 km
- Mill Dam Lane0.2 km
- Mill Dam Lane0.2 km
- Northgate0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WF81ES · Data under Open Government Licence