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WF8 1TP area guide

Who lives in WF8 1TP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pontefract North East
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,900 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF8 1TP is like

WF8 1TP is a postcode in the Pontefract North East area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,900 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 66.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in WF8 1 sold for a median of £166,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF8 1TP compares

Headline figures for WF8 1TP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£166,500

Median over 56 sales in WF8 1, −9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£49,488

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF8 1TP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WF8 1 is down 9.5% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF8 1TP FAQs

Is WF8 1TP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WF8 1TP?

The median sale price over the last year was £166,500.

Homes in WF8 1 sold for a median of £166,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF8 1TP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF8 1TP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WF8 1TP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.4% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.4%).

Which council covers WF8 1TP?

The local authority for WF8 1TP is Wakefield.

WF8 1TP comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF8 1TP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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