Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF8 1DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51%	50%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49%	50%	1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	37.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	37.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.1%	16.5%	2.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	41%	-7.2%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	27.5%	45.2%	17.7%	33.6%	11.6%
Fair health	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	17.4%	-12.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	18.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17%	5.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	29.8%	14.0%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.3%	93.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	91.8%	85.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	85.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Friarwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friarwood Lane was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Pontefract North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friarwood Lane has the 35th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North and the 419th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WF8 1DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Friarwood Lane are based on 34 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 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 1DX

Average Price
£154,838

Semi-Detached
£233,310

Terraced
£125,644

Detached
£206,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friarwood Lane

Average Price
£155,434

Semi-Detached
£242,161

Terraced
£146,465

Detached
£212,622

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friarwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-09-12	£138,000
74A Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-03	£222,766
64 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-07-28	£89,467
62 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-06-04	£95,402
76 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-11-17	£146,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF8 1DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles C of E Academy St Giles C of E Academy , Skinner Lane WF8 1HG	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate , WF8 4AA	4out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lacy Primary School Chequerfield Lane , WF8 2TG	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close , Carleton Park WF8 3PT	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Halfpenny Lane , WF8 4BW	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	3,748 yd	Academy converter	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	3,851 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,332 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	5,407 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	Distance
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Staff & Visitor Catering	Pontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane	90 yd
In Patient Catering	Pontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane	90 yd
Gelato Creamery	28 Gillygate, Pontefract	235 yd
Tu Kitchen	20 Gillygate, Pontefract	238 yd
The Kitchen	Pontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Ball Public House	20 Horsefair, Pontefract	296 yd
Elephant Hotel	Market Place, Pontefract	301 yd
Ancient Borough Arms	41 Market Place, Pontefract	301 yd
Horsevaults Public House	Horsefair, Pontefract	308 yd
Pontefract Conservative Club	11 Market Place, Pontefract	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Chef	Grove Villa, Grove Road	173 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen	27 Gillygate, Pontefract	216 yd
Maya's	14A Gillygate, Pontefract	239 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice	13 Gillygate, Pontefract	258 yd
Gillygate Fisheries	29 Gillygate, Pontefract	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract	352 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	63 Horsefair, Pontefract	415 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	9 Beastfair, Pontefract	447 yd
Tesco	10 Corn Market, Pontefract	556 yd
Iceland	Stuart Road, Pontefract	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Horsefair	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool STUART ROAD	swimming pool	526 yd
Fitness Base Gym FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed) Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club STUART ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	714 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc Harewood Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	721 yd
A1 Football Factory TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE	artificial grass pitch	913 yd
Pontefract Collieries Beechnut Lane	grass pitches	966 yd
The Kings High School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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