Area Information for Knottingley, WF11 8ED

Summary Back to Top

This postcode in Knottingley is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Knottingley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley. This page combines information for the address Knottingley, WF11 8ED, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WF11 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in March 2004. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wakefield
Ward Knottingley
Constituency Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Knottingley, WF11 8ED is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 25
Semi-Detached 38
Terraced 36
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 111
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 29
Owned with Mortgage 38
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 12
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 111

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 36
Two People 29
Three People 17
Four People 22
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 111

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Knottingley consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 36
Family Household 72
Other Household 4
Total 112

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 45
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 111

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 125
Female 143
Total 268

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around WF11 8ED has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 28% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 27
5-9 26
10-14 23
15-19 13
20-24 7
25-29 21
30-34 33
35-39 28
40-44 13
45-49 9
50-54 12
55-59 14
60-64 10
65-69 8
70-74 4
75-79 3
80-84 9
85+ 7
Total 267

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WF11 8ED does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 82
Married 80
Separated 3
Divorced 11
Widowed 14
Total 190

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 138
Good 92
Fair 31
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 270

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 38
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 48
Total 192

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Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Knottingley) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 267
Black Caribbean 2
Total 269

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 255
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 269

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 255
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 268

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WF11 8ED.

Passport(s) Held
None 63
United Kingdom 194
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 128
Christian 130
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 7
Total 267

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Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Knottingley ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 45% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 88
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 5
Total 194

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 19
Elementary Occupations 25
Total 128

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 33
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 12
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 41
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 10
Total 187

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Knottingley, WF11 8ED is within the Wakefield East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near WF11 8ED
Neighbourhood Team Address Wakefield East
Jessop Street
Castleford
WF10 1DQ
Website: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/wakefield/wakefield-east/contacts

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to WF11 8ED. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WF11 8ED.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Knottingley, WF11 8ED. The nearest railway station is Knottingley, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Knottingley 380 yards
Pontefract Monkhill 2 miles
Pontefract Baghill 2.3 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf 2.8 miles
Glasshoughton 3.5 miles
Whitley Bridge 4 miles
Castleford 4.2 miles
Featherstone 4.7 miles
South Milford 5.1 miles
Hensall 5.8 miles
Sherburn-in-Elmet 6.2 miles
Micklefield 6.2 miles
Streethouse 6.3 miles
Normanton 6.9 miles
Fitzwilliam 7.2 miles
East Garforth 7.4 miles
Garforth 8 miles
South Elmsall 8 miles
Moorthorpe 8.2 miles
Church Fenton 8.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Knottingley, WF11 8ED. The nearest is The Vale Primary Academy, approximately 410 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Vale Primary Academy 410 yards
    
Simpson's Lane Academy 0.5 miles  
England Lane Academy 0.6 miles
    
St Botolphs CE Academy 0.6 miles
    
Willow Green Academy 1 mile
    
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy 1.1 miles
    
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.7 miles
    
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School 1.8 miles
    
Cherry Tree Academy 1.8 miles
    
De Lacy Primary School 2.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Knottingley, WF11 8ED. The nearest is De Lacy Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
De Lacy Academy 0.6 miles
    
Airedale Academy 2.5 miles
    
Carleton High School 2.9 miles
    
The King's School 3 miles
    
Castleford Academy 3.8 miles
    
The Featherstone Academy 4.2 miles
    
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 4.4 miles
    
Sherburn High School 5.7 miles
    
Brigshaw High School 6.1 miles
    
Campsmount Academy 6.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Knottingley, WF11 8ED. The nearest is Ash Grove, approximately 850 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ash Grove 850 yards
Ferrybridge Medical Centre 0.6 miles
Byram Surgery - Ferrybridge Medical Centre 0.9 miles
Northgate Surgery 2.4 miles
Friarwood Surgery 2.5 miles
Elizabeth Court 2.6 miles
Fryston Road Surgery 2.7 miles
Stuart Road 2.7 miles
Tieve Tara 2.9 miles
Monk Fryston Surgery 3.8 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Knottingley, WF11 8ED. The nearest is The Hill Top Dental Practice, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Knottingley, WF11 8ED. The nearest is Pontefract Hospital, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Knottingley, WF11 8ED. The nearest is Ryan Eyecare, approximately < 50 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.