Local servicesHospitalPontefract General Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryStuart Road3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistEllis Dental Practice Limitedright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefractages 3-11, 222 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Giles C of E Academyages 3-11, 337 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArk the King's Schoolages 11-16, 1,041 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHeart of Yorkshire Education Group7.9 miUniversityLeeds College of Music11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA19 miRailway stationPontefract Tanshelfunder a mileBus stationPontefract Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops165 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WF8 postcode district.
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
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People9,207 residentsin the Pontefract North West census areaMedian age 39.24,288 households51% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright31% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,419 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFriar Wood Hillhill · under a mileStony Hillhill · under a milePriory Woodwoodland · under a mileWillow Islandisland · 2.9 miLower Lakelake · 3.9 miMiddle Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPontefract Parkpark · under a mile · 76 haFriarwood Valley Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haBarbican Gardenpark · under a mile · 4 haPontefract and District Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 46 haPontrfract Swimming Poolsports ground · under a mileMonkhill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 20252 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,636 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
