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Pontefract North
vs Pontefract South

Pontefract North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Pontefract South. Homes in Pontefract South sold for a median of £220,000, in line with Pontefract North. Pontefract North has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Wakefield with Pontefract North highlighted
Pontefract North
482 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Pontefract South highlighted
Pontefract South
443 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Pontefract North has 17,613 residents in 7,793 households; Pontefract South has 17,083 in 7,400. Pontefract South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 6.5 percentage points more than Pontefract North (Wakefield: 19%). Pontefract North has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.1 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 30%).

17,613Residents (2021)
17,083Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,793Households
7,400Households
153,075Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
16.4%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: 47% of homes in Pontefract North and 49% in Pontefract South. Pontefract South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 4.6 percentage points more than Pontefract North (Wakefield: 63%). Pontefract North has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 5.5 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Pontefract North and £220,000 in Pontefract South, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£215,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
62.6%Owner-occupied
67.2%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
15.6%Private renting
10.1%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
20.3%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
24.3%Detached houses
27.6%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
47.1%Semi-detached houses
49.2%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
13.9%Terraced houses
14.2%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
12.8%Flats
6.5%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Pontefract North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 5.7 percentage points more than Pontefract South (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 147 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Pontefract North, and 81 in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 379 m from the nearest school in Pontefract North and 365 m in Pontefract South. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Pontefract North and 1,161 m in Pontefract South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 77% of premises in Pontefract North and 84% in Pontefract South.

16.6%Green space within 500 m
10.9%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
147Services within 15 min (median)
81Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
379 mNearest school (median)
365 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
584 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
77.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 164 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Pontefract North 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.

164Recorded 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.

Pontefract North

Pontefract North is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,613 people in 7,793 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Wakefield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% 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.

Pontefract North and Pontefract South next to other wards of Wakefield.

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