Pontefract Terrace, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Pontefract Terrace is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Pontefract Terrace is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Pontefract Terrace is located in the Hemsworth ward of the Wakefield district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.609164, -1.35048
Grid Ref SE430127
Suburb Hemsworth
Constituency Hemsworth
Postcodes WF9 4AW

House Prices

The average house price in Pontefract Terrace is 136.71% lower than the rest of Wakefield. The last sale we have on record is 16 Pontefract Terrace, that sold for £78,000. The average house price in Wakefield is £166,292 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Pontefract Terrace

Date No. Type Price
23/11/2022 16 Terrace £78,000
05/11/2021 8 Terrace £73,000
13/11/2020 2 Terrace £66,000
14/04/2020 7 Terrace £64,000

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Crime in Pontefract Terrace, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Pontefract Terrace during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Pontefract Terrace and compared that to the average for the Hemsworth ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Pontefract Terrace, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hemsworth ward

Social economic statistics for Pontefract Terrace

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Pontefract Terrace is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Pontefract Terrace is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Pontefract Terrace experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Pontefract Terrace are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Pontefract Terrace involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Pontefract Terrace are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Pontefract Terrace are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Pontefract Terrace, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Pontefract Terrace are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Pontefract Terrace

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Pontefract Terrace.

Unemployment in Pontefract Terrace

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.32% of Pontefract Terrace residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Pontefract Terrace

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Pontefract Terrace. The proportion of retirees on Pontefract Terrace is 7.79% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.81% of Pontefract Terrace residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Pontefract Terrace

The proportion of home owners on Pontefract Terrace is 31.44% lower than the national average of 62%. 60.19% of properties in Pontefract Terrace are private rented and 9.26% are social rented.
30.56% of residents of Pontefract Terrace own their home

Country of Birth of Pontefract Terrace residents

The proportion if Pontefract Terrace residents born in the UK is 4.96% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.39% of Pontefract Terrace residents were born outside the UK.
87.61% of Pontefract Terrace residents were born in the UK

Pontefract Terrace Summary

With house prices in Pontefract Terrace less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Pontefract Terrace has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Pontefract Terrace maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Pontefract Terrace has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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