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County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:34 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:20 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,471 residentsin the Pontefract South West census areaMedian age 48.93,330 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,397 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C633 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBates Hillhill · under a mileFriar Wood Hillhill · 1.0 miWillow Islandisland · 3.0 miQueen's Mill Castlefordhistoric site · 4.2 miLower Lakelake · 4.0 miPriory Woodwoodland · 1.1 miMiddle Lakelake · 4.2 miLittle Riverriver · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCarleton Greenpark · under a mileFriarwood Valley Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 4 haPontefract Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 76 haDarrington Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 56 haRookhill Allotmentsallotments · under a milePontrfract Swimming Poolsports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes165 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20253 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,490 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary1.0 miGP surgeryFriarwood Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChequerfield Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRopergate Dental Practice1.1 miPolice stationWest Yorkshire PolicePontefract1.2 miCash machinePost OfficePontefract1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryArk the Rookeries Carleton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 330 pupilsright hereSecondaryArk Carleton High Schoolages 11-16, 1,026 pupilsunder a milePrimaryArk Carleton Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group8.6 miUniversityLeeds College of Music12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA20 miRailway stationPontefract Baghill1.1 miBus stationPontefract Bus Station1.2 miBus stops95 within a mileCar parkMarket Place Upper Car ParkWest Yorkshire1.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPontefract1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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