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Featherstone
vs Pontefract South

Featherstone 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, 24% above Featherstone. Featherstone has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Wakefield with Featherstone highlighted
Featherstone
421 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Pontefract South highlighted
Pontefract South
443 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Featherstone has 17,763 residents in 7,765 households; Pontefract South has 17,083 in 7,400. Pontefract South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 4.4 percentage points more than Featherstone (Wakefield: 19%). Featherstone has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.1 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 30%).

17,763Residents (2021)
17,083Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,765Households
7,400Households
153,075Households
17.4%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 65 and over
22.9%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
30.3%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: 42% of homes in Featherstone and 49% in Pontefract South. Pontefract South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 7.3 percentage points more than Featherstone (Wakefield: 63%). Featherstone has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.4 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £177,000 in Featherstone and £220,000 in Pontefract South, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£177,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
59.9%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
13.5%Private renting
10.1%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
25.6%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
18.2%Detached houses
27.6%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
41.6%Semi-detached houses
49.2%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Terraced houses
14.2%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
4.5%Flats
6.5%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Featherstone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 6.2 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 47 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Featherstone, and 81 in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 350 m from the nearest school in Featherstone and 365 m in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 905 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Featherstone and 1,161 m in Pontefract South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Featherstone and 84% in Pontefract South.

17.1%Green space within 500 m
10.9%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
47Services within 15 min (median)
81Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
350 mNearest school (median)
365 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
905 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
34Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 125 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Featherstone 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.

125Recorded 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.

Featherstone

Featherstone is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,763 people in 7,765 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £177,000 over the past two years, 14% below the Wakefield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above 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.

Featherstone and Pontefract South next to other wards of Wakefield.

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