Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF7 5BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WF7 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	30.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	42.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	35.7%	35.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.5%	17.3%	4.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	27.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	23%	11.9%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	15.7%	6.4%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.5%	92.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	87.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	4%	8.9%	4.9%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	86.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Station Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Lane was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% higher than the Featherstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Featherstone and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,126 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF7 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Station Lane are based on 128 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF7 5BA

Average Price
£188,135

Semi-Detached
£132,147

Terraced
£111,617

Detached
£290,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£399,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Lane

Average Price
£130,104

Semi-Detached
£174,070

Terraced
£116,024

Detached
£308,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,398

Other
£148,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114A Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2026-04-02	£90,000
Millennium House Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-05-15	£635,309
104 Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2022-11-08	£81,374
Croft House Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-12-03	£190,287
101 - 102 Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-09-30	£88,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF7 5BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER	3out of 4	4,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School George Street , Featherstone WF7 5BG	2out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Purston Infant School Nunns Lane , Featherstone WF7 5HF	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Gordon Street , WF7 6LW	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanton Woodlands Middle School Garth Avenue , WF6 1DH	- not rated	4,627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Featherstone Technology College: With Physical Disability Resource Pontefract Road , Purston WF7 5AJ	- not rated	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College: With Speech and Language Resource Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD	- not rated	2,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	3,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kinsley Middle School Wakefield Road , Fitzwilliam WF9 5AS	- not rated	5,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth Middle School Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT	- not rated	5,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	2,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	2,985 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	3,986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL	- not rated	4,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG	- not rated	4,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Leas School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	4,185 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Translink Plus (Pontefract Young Peoples Centre) Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	4,185 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town Council	Library And Community Centre, Station Lane	145 yd
Lounge Fifty	50 Station Lane, Featherstone	145 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church Hall	Church Hall, Wilson Street	259 yd
The Precinct Cafe	Unit 12, The Precinct Station Lane	328 yd
Little Bakes Bistro	20 Station Lane, Featherstone	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	Station Lane, Featherstone	6 yd
Rovers Return	Wilson Street, Featherstone	259 yd
Featherstone Rovers Rlfc	The Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road	309 yd
Featherstone Hotel	Station Lane, Featherstone	310 yd
The Number One	Number One Club, Green Lane	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andrea's Kitchen	110 Station Lane, Featherstone	6 yd
Bob's Burgers	108 Station Lane, Featherstone	8 yd
Chicos Pizza	90 Station Lane, Featherstone	145 yd
Amigo	71 Station Lane, Featherstone	179 yd
Shurma	91-93 Station Lane, Featherstone	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, Wakefield Road		671 yd
Lidl	Pontefract Road, Featherstone		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) STATION LANE	indoor bowls	87 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE		266 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium) LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD	grass pitches	309 yd
Lister Close	grass pitches	344 yd
Bodyworks WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare POST OFFICE ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
North Featherstone Junior & Infants GORDON STREET	grass pitches	991 yd
Purston Park ACKWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.