Area Information for Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF

Summary Back to Top

Mill Hill Lane in Pontefract is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Pontefract South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley. This page combines information for the address Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF, 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 4JF.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wakefield
Ward Pontefract South
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

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 Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF:

Westbourne Crescent, Pontefract, WF8 4JT
Highfield Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 4JG
Westbourne Mount, Pontefract, WF8 4JX
Westbourne Road, Pontefract, WF8 4JS
St. Josephs Mount, Pontefract, WF8 4JR
Kings Garth, Pontefract, WF8 4FH

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF 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 (8 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Mill Hill Lane 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 Back to Top

The area containing Mill Hill Lane, 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 12
Semi-Detached 83
Terraced 24
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 124
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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 49
Owned with Mortgage 49
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 20
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 122

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 29
Two People 48
Three People 21
Four People 22
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 90
Other Household 4
Total 123

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 71
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 124

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 50% male.

Gender
Male 148
Female 149
Total 297

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 14
5-9 13
10-14 11
15-19 21
20-24 18
25-29 25
30-34 23
35-39 13
40-44 15
45-49 23
50-54 25
55-59 21
60-64 19
65-69 12
70-74 13
75-79 18
80-84 7
85+ 4
Total 295

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WF8 4JF 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 89
Married 128
Separated 4
Divorced 22
Widowed 12
Total 255

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 156
Good 98
Fair 36
Bad 7
Very Bad 0
Total 297

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) 60
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 47
Other 6
Total 256

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Mill Hill Lane, 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 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 293
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Black African 3
Total 297

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 285
European Union 7
Africa 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 297

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 285
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 297

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 4JF.

Passport(s) Held
None 43
United Kingdom 245
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3

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 129
Christian 151
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 13
Total 297

Employment Back to Top

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 107
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 63
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 3
Total 256

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 12
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 21
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 21
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 159

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 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 23
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 37
Semi-Routine Occupation 52
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 14
Total 255

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF 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 Mill Hill Lane
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

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to WF8 4JF. 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 4JF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF. The nearest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pontefract Tanshelf 0.6 miles
Pontefract Baghill 0.8 miles
Pontefract Monkhill 1.1 miles
Featherstone 1.7 miles
Glasshoughton 1.9 miles
Knottingley 2.8 miles
Castleford 3 miles
Streethouse 3.4 miles
Fitzwilliam 4.3 miles
Normanton 4.4 miles
Moorthorpe 6.3 miles
South Elmsall 6.4 miles
Whitley Bridge 6.6 miles
Sandal & Agbrigg 6.8 miles
Wakefield Kirkgate 6.9 miles
Woodlesford 7.1 miles
Micklefield 7.2 miles
South Milford 7.3 miles
Wakefield Westgate 7.6 miles
East Garforth 7.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF. The nearest is Larks Hill Junior and Infant School, approximately 480 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF. The nearest is The King's School, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The King's School 100 yards
    
Carleton High School 0.9 miles
    
The Featherstone Academy 1.2 miles
    
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1.9 miles
    
Airedale Academy 2.5 miles
    
Castleford Academy 2.9 miles
    
De Lacy Academy 3.4 miles
    
Outwood Academy Freeston 3.9 miles
    
Enrich Academy 4.7 miles
    
Crofton Academy 4.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF. The nearest is Friarwood Surgery, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Friarwood Surgery 0.5 miles
Stuart Road 0.6 miles
Northgate Surgery 0.7 miles
Station Lane 1.6 miles
St Thomas Road Surgery 1.7 miles
Elizabeth Court 2.7 miles
Fryston Road Surgery 2.7 miles
Ferrybridge Medical Centre 2.8 miles
Henry Moore Clinic 2.8 miles
College Lane Surgery 2.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF. The nearest is Ropergate Dental Care & Implant Studio, approximately 650 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 4 closest hospitals to Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF. The nearest is Pontefract Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pontefract Hospital 0.6 miles
Spire Methley Park Hospital 5.7 miles
Pinderfields Hospital 7 miles
Fieldhead Hospital 7.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF. The nearest is Moorhouse Opticians Ltd, approximately 650 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Moorhouse Opticians Ltd 650 yards
Bayfields Opticians 710 yards
Site for Sore Eyes 820 yards
Smartspec 0.6 miles
Boots-Pontefract 0.6 miles
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Pontefract 0.6 miles
Moorhouse Opticians 1.8 miles
Aldreds Ltd 3 miles
Ryan Eyecare 3.1 miles
iVision Opticians 3.1 miles

* 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in WF8 4JF

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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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