Area Information for Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND

Holmfield Close in Pontefract is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Pontefract North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley. This page combines information for the address Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WF8 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WF8 2ND.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wakefield
Ward Pontefract North
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 26 property sales in Holmfield Close, WF8 2ND since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Wakefield East), and the West Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND:

Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2NE
Darkfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2PJ
Holmfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NF
Darkfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2PH
Holmfield Court, Pontefract, WF8 2WL
Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2NB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WF8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 26 property sales in Holmfield Close since the beginning of 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

The area containing Holmfield Close, Pontefract consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 3
Semi-Detached 121
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 124
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Holmfield Close, Pontefract contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage 34
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 42
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 123

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 26
Two People 40
Three People 23
Four People 19
Five People 10
Six People 5
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 25
Family Household 92
Other Household 5
Total 122

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 37
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 123

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 166
Female 162
Total 328

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 16
5-9 32
10-14 31
15-19 21
20-24 16
25-29 35
30-34 35
35-39 23
40-44 22
45-49 17
50-54 20
55-59 19
60-64 13
65-69 8
70-74 6
75-79 3
80-84 6
85+ 4
Total 327

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WF8 2ND 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 111
Married 87
Separated 5
Divorced 26
Widowed 13
Total 242

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 160
Good 106
Fair 43
Bad 16
Very Bad 3
Total 328

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Holmfield Close and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 35
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 80
Other 8
Total 242

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Holmfield Close, Pontefract) 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 97% 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 319
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 2
Pakistani 5
Total 331

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 303
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 328

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 303
10+ Years 12
5-10 Years 10
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 327

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 WF8 2ND.

Passport(s) Held
None 63
United Kingdom 235
European Union 31
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 172
Christian 140
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 5
Sikh 2
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 7
Total 327

Economic Activity Embed This

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 91
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 9
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 27
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 13
Total 240

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 6
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 29
Elementary Occupations 32
Total 137

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 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 22
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 63
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 30
Full-time Student 11
Total 243

Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND 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 Holmfield Close
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.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WF8 2ND. 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 WF8 2ND.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND. The nearest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pontefract Monkhill 0.7 miles
Pontefract Baghill 1.1 miles
Knottingley 1.4 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf 1.4 miles
Glasshoughton 2 miles
Castleford 2.8 miles
Featherstone 3.4 miles
Streethouse 4.9 miles
Normanton 5.4 miles
South Milford 5.5 miles
Whitley Bridge 5.5 miles
Micklefield 5.8 miles
Fitzwilliam 6.1 miles
East Garforth 6.7 miles
Sherburn-in-Elmet 6.7 miles
Woodlesford 7 miles
Garforth 7.2 miles
Hensall 7.3 miles
South Elmsall 7.8 miles
Moorthorpe 7.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND. The nearest is Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School, approximately 460 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND. The nearest is Airedale Academy, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Airedale Academy 1.3 miles January 2024
    
The King's School 1.8 miles October 2022
    
De Lacy Academy 2.1 miles April 2022
    
Carleton High School 2.1 miles July 2019
    
Castleford Academy 2.4 miles October 2019
    
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 2.9 miles March 2012
    
The Featherstone Academy 3 miles February 2017
    
Outwood Academy Freeston 5 miles October 2022
    
Brigshaw High School 5 miles May 2013
    
Sherburn High School 6 miles April 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND. The nearest is Ferrybridge Medical Centre, approximately 1.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ferrybridge Medical Centre 1.1 miles
Northgate Surgery 1.1 miles
Stuart Road 1.3 miles
Friarwood Surgery 1.4 miles
Elizabeth Court 1.4 miles
Fryston Road Surgery 1.5 miles
Byram Surgery - Ferrybridge Medical Centre 1.8 miles
Ash Grove 1.9 miles
Tieve Tara 2 miles
Henry Moore Clinic 2.7 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND. The nearest is Jones & Associates, approximately 1.1 miles 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 5 closest hospitals to Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND. The nearest is Pontefract Hospital, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pontefract Hospital 1.3 miles
Spire Methley Park Hospital 5.8 miles
Pinderfields Hospital 8.1 miles
Newsam Centre 10 miles
Seacroft Hospital 11 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Holmfield Close, Pontefract, WF8 2ND. The nearest is Boots-Pontefract, approximately 1.2 miles 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.


 

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Broadband in WF8 2ND

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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