UK · EN
United KingdomEast MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonNorth EastNorth WestScotlandSouth EastSouth WestWalesWest MidlandsYorkshire and The HumberCompare MethodologySources and licences

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton
vs Pontefract South

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Pontefract South. Homes in Pontefract South sold for a median of £220,000, 6% above Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton. Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Wakefield with Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton highlighted
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton
503 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Pontefract South highlighted
Pontefract South
443 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has 17,382 residents in 7,494 households; Pontefract South has 17,083 in 7,400. Pontefract South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.7 percentage points more than Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton (Wakefield: 19%). Pontefract South has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 2.2 percentage points more than Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton (Wakefield: 30%).

17,382Residents (2021)
17,083Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,494Households
7,400Households
153,075Households
15.6%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
20.2%Aged 65 and over
22.9%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
27.0%Living alone
29.2%Living alone
30.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 49% in Pontefract South. Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.7 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 63%). Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.7 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £207,500 in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and £220,000 in Pontefract South, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£207,500Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
71.9%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
13.8%Private renting
10.1%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
13.5%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
34.3%Detached houses
27.6%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
38.9%Semi-detached houses
49.2%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
22.2%Terraced houses
14.2%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
3.6%Flats
6.5%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.5 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 26 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton, and 81 in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 639 m from the nearest school in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 365 m in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 2,580 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 1,161 m in Pontefract South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 84% in Pontefract South.

14.4%Green space within 500 m
10.9%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
26Services within 15 min (median)
81Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
639 mNearest school (median)
365 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
9Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
81.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and 79 in Pontefract South, against 121 across Wakefield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
79Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,382 people in 7,494 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,500 over the past two years, in line with the Wakefield median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the Wakefield average.

Pontefract South

Pontefract South is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,083 people in 7,400 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Wakefield median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Wakefield average.

More comparisons.

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton and Pontefract South next to other wards of Wakefield.

Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton vs HemsworthAckworth, North Elmsall & Upton vs South Elmsall & South KirkbyAckworth, North Elmsall & Upton vs FeatherstonePontefract South vs Pontefract NorthPontefract South vs Knottingley & FerrybridgePontefract South vs FeatherstonePontefract South vs Airedale & Ferry FrystonAll wards of Wakefield