St Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF8 4EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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	29.7%	31.9%	2.2%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	42.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.7%	14.7%	1.0%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.8%

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	36.9%	35.9%	-1.0%	48.4%	-12.5%
Good health	41.8%	35.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.6%	19%	4.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around WF8 4EA this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	28.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	17.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	20.3%	-0.2%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
White	98.9%	99.6%	0.7%	81.4%	18.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	98.5%	97%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is St Bernards Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Bernards Avenue was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Pontefract North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Bernards Avenue has the 47th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Pontefract North and the 506th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WF8 4EA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Bernards Avenue are based on 36 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 St Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF8 4EA

Average Price
£171,491

Semi-Detached
£168,552

Terraced
£166,107

Detached
£241,504

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Bernards Avenue

Average Price
£183,668

Semi-Detached
£186,880

Terraced
£170,695

Detached
£226,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Bernards AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-01-15	£163,003
5 St Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-12-11	£194,400
21 St Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-10-23	£178,013
25 St Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-30	£128,943
8 St Bernards Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-08-19	£194,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF8 4EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Halfpenny Lane , WF8 4BW	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate , WF8 4AA	4out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Larks Hill , WF8 4RJ	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles C of E Academy St Giles C of E Academy , Skinner Lane WF8 1HG	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close , Carleton Park WF8 3PT	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	2,088 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	2,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	4,059 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	697 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	1,026 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT	- not rated	4,893 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
Thornycroft Centre	Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	298 yd
Pontefract Bowling Club	Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	304 yd
The Mad Ox	9-11 Ropergate End, Pontefract	538 yd
Pontefract Cue Club	Crescent Cinema, Ropergate	613 yd
Abduls	Southgate, Pontefract	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood Inn	Wakefield Road, Pontefract	386 yd
Tap And Barrel	The Lockwood, 13 Front Street	639 yd
Duke of Milan	9-11 Front Street, Pontefract	641 yd
Iron Dram	27A, 27 Ropergate	663 yd
Tooth & Tiger	29 Southgate, Pontefract	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poplar Grove Fisheries	1 Poplar Grove, Pontefract	245 yd
Chickfellas	130 Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	483 yd
Berries	30 Newgate, Pontefract	504 yd
Shummi Chinese Takeaway	42 Front Street, Pontefract	574 yd
Southgate Indian Restaurant And Takeway	Southgate, Pontefract	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract	530 yd
Tesco	10 Corn Market, Pontefract	703 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	9 Beastfair, Pontefract	716 yd
Iceland	Stuart Road, Pontefract	766 yd
Home Bargains	3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kings High School MILL HILL LANE	grass pitches	417 yd
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant And Nursery School HALFPENNY LANE	grass pitches	419 yd
Barracks Field WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed) Cornmarket	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Larks Hill Junior And Infant School LARKS HILL	grass pitches	768 yd
New College PARK LANE	grass pitches	774 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club STUART ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	856 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool STUART ROAD	swimming pool	858 yd
Pontefract Park Golf Course (Closed) Pontefract Park	golf	928 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	48 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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