Beech Hill, Pontefract, WF8 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF8 2JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.5%	49%	1.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	49.9%	45.6%	-4.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	36.4%	6.8%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46.5%	43%	-3.5%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.5%	14.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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	27.2%	21.9%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	22.4%	9.5%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	29%	10.6%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95%	91.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	90.3%	90.7%	0.4%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	91.4%	1.1%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Beech Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Hill was 246.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% higher than the Pontefract North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Hill has the 8th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

🔎 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 2JA, 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 Beech Hill are based on 2 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 Beech Hill, Pontefract, WF8 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 2JA

Average Price
£151,858

Semi-Detached
£151,858

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Hill

Average Price
£154,369

Semi-Detached
£154,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Beech Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£73,095	2015-07-15	£117,154
2 Beech Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£44,000	1997-09-17	£191,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF8 2JA

Employment

WF8 2JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Manufacturing	44
Human health and social work activities	35
Transport and storage	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	10
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
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	795 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	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Academy Cobblers Lane , WF8 2HN	1out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate , WF8 4AA	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Cobblers Lane , WF8 2HN	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Orchard Head Lane , WF8 2NJ	3out of 4	1,195 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	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	3,699 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	4,082 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	1,587 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	2,607 yd	Community special 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
The Castle Coffee Shop	Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain	210 yd
Busy Bees Cafe	The Coach House, Bondgate	294 yd
Shake Rattle & Roll	Unit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate	302 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria	61 Northgate, Pontefract	424 yd
The Kitchen	Pontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	Mill Dam Lane, Pontefract	85 yd
The Olde Tavern	34 South Baileygate, Pontefract	155 yd
Horsevaults Public House	Horsefair, Pontefract	591 yd
Golden Ball Public House	20 Horsefair, Pontefract	605 yd
The Broken Bridge	5 Horsefair, Pontefract	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Sun House	16 Micklegate, Pontefract	285 yd
Pearl Dragon	38 Bondgate, Pontefract	294 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen	6 Horsefair House, Horsefair	412 yd
Domino's Pizza	62 Horsefair, Pontefract	432 yd
Tokies	3 Bondgate, Pontefract	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate	302 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre	63 Horsefair, Pontefract	412 yd
Home Bargains	3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract	715 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	9 Beastfair, Pontefract	919 yd
Tesco	10 Corn Market, Pontefract	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Base Gym FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE	health and fitness suite	501 yd
A1 Football Factory TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE	artificial grass pitch	603 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed) 1-3 1-3 Horsefair	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool STUART ROAD	swimming pool	789 yd
Ladybalk Quarry LADY BALK LANE	grass pitches	833 yd
Pontefract Collieries Beechnut Lane	grass pitches	847 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club STUART ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	878 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed) Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc Harewood Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate	health and fitness suite	1,089 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%

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

Overview of WF8 2JA