Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF8 1DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	53.4%	2.4%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49%	46.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 WF8 1DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	36.7%	53%	16.3%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	37.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14.1%	4.7%	-9.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (91.1%) 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%	55.3%	7.1%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	27.5%	35.8%	8.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	11%	-19.0%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.9%	4.5%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	24%	12.6%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	26%	10.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.3%	92.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	92.6%	0.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	92.6%	0.8%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Friarwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friarwood Lane was 157.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Pontefract North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friarwood Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

🔎 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 1DY, 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 32 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 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 1DY

Average Price
£152,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friarwood Lane

Average Price
£152,450

Semi-Detached
£237,168

Terraced
£142,978

Detached
£207,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,581

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friarwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-08-16	£168,849
28 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-06-12	£135,957
26 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,700	2021-10-01	£162,475
12 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-10-30	£165,182
26 Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2016-11-21	£156,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF8 1DY

Employment

WF8 1DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1
Other	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	993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate , WF8 4AA	4out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles C of E Academy St Giles C of E Academy , Skinner Lane WF8 1HG	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close , Carleton Park WF8 3PT	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Larks Hill , WF8 4RJ	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Halfpenny Lane , WF8 4BW	3out of 4	1,106 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	677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	2,768 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	3,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy converter	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	1,238 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	1,877 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	5,166 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	226 yd
In Patient Catering	Pontefract Hospital, Friarwood Lane	226 yd
Myxology at Pontefract Ltd	29 Ropergate, Pontefract	284 yd
Cromwells Tea Room	Mauds Yard, Pontefract	300 yd
The Hideaway	Mauds Yard, Pontefract	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tooth & Tiger	29 Southgate, Pontefract	253 yd
The Blue Bell	Valley Road, Pontefract	272 yd
Iron Dram	27A, 27 Ropergate	301 yd
Elephant Hotel	Market Place, Pontefract	341 yd
Ancient Borough Arms	41 Market Place, Pontefract	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Chef	Grove Villa, Grove Road	221 yd
Nanny G's	8 Ashleigh Avenue, Pontefract	280 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And Takeway	Southgate, Pontefract	303 yd
Jolly's	4 Ropergate, Pontefract	322 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen	27 Gillygate, Pontefract	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	9 Beastfair, Pontefract	401 yd
Home Bargains	3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract	437 yd
Tesco	10 Corn Market, Pontefract	524 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	63 Horsefair, Pontefract	630 yd
ASDA	Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Horsefair	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed) Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool STUART ROAD	swimming pool	569 yd
Fitness Base Gym FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club STUART ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	742 yd
The Kings High School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	831 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc Harewood Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	869 yd
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School MOXON CLOSE	grass pitches	924 yd
Pontefract Collieries Beechnut Lane	grass pitches	1,050 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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