See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Featherstone

Pubs 186 Restaurants 423 Banks 13 Hotels 30 Shops 1,454 Supermarkets 53 Takeaways 263 Cinemas 6 Attractions 249 Business services 110 Education 395 Health and beauty 778 Home improvement 349 Leisure 77 Property services 95




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF7 postcode district.

County or areaWest Yorkshire
Postcode districtWF7
Telephone code01862
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 –
People9,039 residentsin the Featherstone census areaMedian age 38.34,002 households56% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright29% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,120 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 69% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C626 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October34 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 landmarksLower Lakelake · 1.9 miMiddle Lakelake · 2.2 miStrawberry Hillhill · under a milePark Hillhill · 1.5 miQueen's Mill Castlefordhistoric site · 3.5 miAckton Pond Woodwoodland · under a mileJoe's Woodwoodland · 1.2 miTickle Cock Bridgebridge · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPurston Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haFeatherstone Memorial Gardenspark · under a milePontefract Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 76 haPontefract and District Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 46 haVicarage Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMill Pond Stadiumplaying field · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes168 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20251 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,416 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 38 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmary2.2 miGP surgerySt Thomas Road Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCohens Chemist3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationNormanton Police Station2.0 miCash machineYorkshire Bank3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 sixth formPrimaryFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior Schoolages 7-11, 314 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFeatherstone Purston Infant Schoolages 3-7, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Featherstone Academyages 11-16, 556 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group6.1 miUniversityLeeds College of Music11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA18 miRailway stationFeatherstoneunder a mileBus stationPontefract Bus Station2.2 miBus stops59 within a mileCar parkMarket Place Upper Car ParkWest Yorkshire2.2 miEV chargingAspire in the Park Charger 21.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF7 postcode district.


Car dealer

Car dealer in Featherstone

 

Nearest 40 of 85 shown. Show all 85 car dealer in Featherstone

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Car dealer in Featherstone