Postcode · Pontefract

WF8 3PN area guide

Who lives in WF8 3PN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pontefract South West
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,430 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF8 3PN is like

WF8 3PN is a postcode in the Pontefract South West area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,430 people. 87.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.3% 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 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF8 3PN compares

Headline figures for WF8 3PN, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 52 sales in WF8 3, +18.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,208

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF8 3PN 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 risingPositive
The median sale price in WF8 3 is up 18.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

WF8 3PN FAQs

Is WF8 3PN 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 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WF8 3PN?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in WF8 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF8 3PN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF8 3PN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WF8 3PN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 87.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.2%).

Which council covers WF8 3PN?

The local authority for WF8 3PN is Wakefield.

WF8 3PN comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF8 3PN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 0.8 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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