Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF8 1NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.9%	47.9%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.1%	52.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	49.2%	44.7%	-4.5%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	25.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.4%	23.9%	9.5%	9.1%	14.8%
Widowed	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48.5%	39.6%	-8.9%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	32.3%	37.7%	5.4%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.2%	16.8%	3.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.2%	14%	-4.2%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	18.2%	4.2%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	33.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.1%	92.1%	-1.0%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	92.7%	92.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	91.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Fairfax Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Drive was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Pontefract North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Drive has the 51st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Pontefract North and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF8 1NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Fairfax Drive are based on 24 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 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, WF8 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 1NU

Average Price
£201,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,360

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Drive

Average Price
£218,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£199,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-30	£190,714
5 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-01-23	£218,940
25 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-10-29	£199,752
11 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-09-17	£178,795
7 Fairfax Drive, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,495	2020-11-13	£220,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF8 1NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	32
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	956 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 CofE (VA) J&I Pontefract Skinner Lane , WF8 1HG	- not rated	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles C of E Academy St Giles C of E Academy , Skinner Lane WF8 1HG	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pontefract Willow Park Junior School Harewood Avenue , Willow Park WF8 2ES	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate , WF8 4AA	- not rated	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Newgate , WF8 4AA	3out of 4	1,017 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	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	- not rated	1,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science College Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	2,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	2out of 4	3,005 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	1,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	1,430 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove Adolescent Services 170 Southgate , WF8 1QJ	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Well School Rookhill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Leas School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	2,463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Translink Plus (Pontefract Young Peoples Centre) Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	- not rated	2,463 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
Mamma Mia Pizzeria	61 Northgate, Pontefract	285 yd
A1 Football Factory	Skinner Lane, Pontefract	304 yd
The Castle Coffee Shop	Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain	324 yd
Bowl of Joy	3 Horsefair, Pontefract	535 yd
Bosphorus Bistro	11 Finkle Street, Pontefract	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	Mill Dam Lane, Pontefract	297 yd
The Olde Tavern	34 South Baileygate, Pontefract	445 yd
Horsevaults Public House	Horsefair, Pontefract	524 yd
The Broken Bridge	5 Horsefair, Pontefract	534 yd
Golden Ball Public House	20 Horsefair, Pontefract	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Sun House	16 Micklegate, Pontefract	359 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen	6 Horsefair House, Horsefair	372 yd
Domino's Pizza	62 Horsefair, Pontefract	408 yd
Monkhill Sandwiches	12, 12-12A Monkhill Lane	506 yd
Lucky 7	7 Horsefair, Pontefract	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	63 Horsefair, Pontefract	372 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate	597 yd
Home Bargains	3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract	607 yd
Iceland	Stuart Road, Pontefract	732 yd
Tesco	10 Corn Market, Pontefract	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
A1 Football Factory TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
Fitness Base Gym FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Horsefair	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Pontefract Collieries Beechnut Lane	grass pitches	555 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool STUART ROAD	swimming pool	614 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club STUART ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	649 yd
Ladybalk Quarry LADY BALK LANE	grass pitches	667 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed) Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Your Space Pontefract PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate	health and fitness suite	971 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	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/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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF8 1NU