Airedale & Ferry Fryston
vs Pontefract South
Airedale & Ferry Fryston has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Pontefract South. Homes in Pontefract South sold for a median of £220,000, 19% above Airedale & Ferry Fryston. Airedale & Ferry Fryston has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Airedale & Ferry Fryston has 17,006 residents in 7,011 households; Pontefract South has 17,083 in 7,400. Pontefract South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 5.6 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 19%). Pontefract South has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.2 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 65% of homes in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 49% in Pontefract South. Pontefract South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 10.9 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 63%). Pontefract South has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 1.7 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £185,000 in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and £220,000 in Pontefract South, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Airedale & Ferry Fryston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 7.4 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airedale & Ferry Fryston, and 81 in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 536 m from the nearest school in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 365 m in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 2,283 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 1,161 m in Pontefract South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 84% in Pontefract South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Airedale & Ferry Fryston 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.
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.
Airedale & Ferry Fryston is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,006 people in 7,011 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Wakefield median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the Wakefield average.
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.
Airedale & Ferry Fryston and Pontefract South next to other wards of Wakefield.