Pontefract South West
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 7,409 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Pontefract South · Postcode WF8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,883 of 6,856 in England
- #148 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #5 of 45 in Wakefield
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Pontefract South West is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,883 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #5 of 45 in Wakefield. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (78) and lowest on Health (48). Typical homes here, about £230,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 97 sales), 12% above the wider Wakefield median of £205,000. Put together — a relatively un-deprived area with homes that are cheap by national standards — it ranks among England's best value, #239 of 6,851 priced neighbourhoods.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £230,000 | 97 | -4.2% | +26.4% |
| Detached | £335,000 | 39 | +8.1% | +26.5% |
| Semi-detached | £212,500 | 41 | +1.2% | +25.4% |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 15 | +6.5% | +68.2% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #239 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wakefield
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Stowmarket East & Needham Market NorthMid Suffolk72£245,000
- BirkdaleSefton72£320,000
- Eccleshall & YarnfieldStafford72£335,000
- HotwellsBristol, City of72£398,000
- Cricklade & Ashton KeynesWiltshire72£430,000
- Newton Longville & Great HorwoodBuckinghamshire72£450,000