Shoe Market is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1AP is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shoe Market, Pontefract, WF8 1AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1AW, WF8 1AL, WF8 1AT, WF8 1BQ, WF8 1AN, WF8 1BA, WF8 1BJ, WF8 1DF, WF8 1LP.

Shoe Market Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shoe Market are based on 3 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 1AP

Average Price
£107,964
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£185,282
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£69,304

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shoe Market

Average Price
£107,964
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shoe MarketStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Shoe Market, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-04-18 £73,039
9 - 11 Shoe Market, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£55,0002018-11-14 £65,569
5 Shoe Market, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,5002010-03-26 £185,282

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,190 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		236 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		409 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		904 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,298 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,330 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		851 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,023 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,820 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,578 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Pontefract
Park Lane, WF8 4QR 		892 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		1,747 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,435 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sheilas Tearooms9-11 Shoe Market, Pontefract3 yd
Blondies Brewhouse & Bakes20 Beastfair, Pontefract14 yd
Cartners Cafe Bar Limited5 Shoe Market, Pontefract32 yd
The Blind PigBasement 18, Market Place71 yd
Lunch With UsSt Giles Church, Market Place71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beastfair Vaults8 Beastfair, Pontefract9 yd
Bar Liquid12 Shoe Market, Pontefract28 yd
Bigfellas @ 1311-13 Beastfair, Pontefract40 yd
The Old Grocer25 Beastfair, Pontefract45 yd
The Maltshovel1 Corn Market, Pontefract90 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway23 Beastfair, Pontefract40 yd
Greggs18 Market Place, Pontefract71 yd
Jolly's4 Ropergate, Pontefract109 yd
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract114 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract40 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract116 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract172 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract290 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract322 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite124 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool171 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite221 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite275 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts325 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite418 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches647 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch716 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite810 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches930 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s12.5%

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

Safety

Is Shoe Market Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1491 crimes were reported near Shoe Market . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1AP.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1491
Violence And Sexual Offences 510
Shoplifting 295
Public Order 161
Anti Social Behaviour 155
Criminal Damage And Arson 106
Other Theft 67
Burglary 51
Vehicle Crime 38
Drugs 35
Theft From The Person 26
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 14
Robbery 11
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 1AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cliff Street498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Back Street323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket159 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket159 yd

Employment

WF8 1AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WF8 1AP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee22
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Other7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male168

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Separated20
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health127
Good health89
Fair health57
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White273
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union49
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years7
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania13
Other EU countries14
Turkey3
Other Europe3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion138
Christian124
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Muslim3
Not answered20
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