Postcode · Pontefract

WF8 4BE area guide

Who lives in WF8 4BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pontefract North West
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,365 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF8 4BE is like

WF8 4BE is a postcode in the Pontefract North West area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,365 people. 31% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 59.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in WF8 4 sold for a median of £263,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF8 4BE compares

Headline figures for WF8 4BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 70.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£263,500

Median over 82 sales in WF8 4, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,131

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF8 4BE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
70.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
59.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF8 4 is up 5.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WF8 4BE FAQs

Is WF8 4BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 70.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 4BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,500.

Homes in WF8 4 sold for a median of £263,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF8 4BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF8 4BE, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WF8 4BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 31% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.8%).

Which council covers WF8 4BE?

The local authority for WF8 4BE is Wakefield.

WF8 4BE comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF8 4BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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 Tanshelf Rail Station, 0.5 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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