Area Information for Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH

Old Farm Way in Upton is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Normanton and Hemsworth. This page combines information for the address Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WF9 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 WF9 1JH.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Wakefield
Ward Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Constituency Normanton and Hemsworth * 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 38 property sales in Old Farm Way, WF9 1JH 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 detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. 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 in January 2025, when 20 crimes were reported within half a mile of WF9 1JH.

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 Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH 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 Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH:

Low Farm Gardens, Pontefract, WF9 1JN
Little Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JP
Beech Road, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HS
High Street, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HR
High Street, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HQ
Richmond Road, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1HP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WF9 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 38 property sales in Old Farm Way 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 Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 88
Semi-Detached 53
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 143
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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 59
Owned with Mortgage 54
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 141

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 27
Two People 62
Three People 29
Four People 23
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 143

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 27
Family Household 109
Other Household 6
Total 142

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 69
Deprived In One Dimension 53
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 143

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 156
Female 186
Total 342

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 18
5-9 16
10-14 24
15-19 15
20-24 18
25-29 19
30-34 25
35-39 20
40-44 24
45-49 17
50-54 33
55-59 42
60-64 23
65-69 10
70-74 19
75-79 13
80-84 2
85+ 5
Total 343

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WF9 1JH 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 93
Married 150
Separated 3
Divorced 26
Widowed 10
Total 282

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 171
Good 124
Fair 32
Bad 13
Very Bad 2
Total 342

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) 70
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
No GCSEs or Equivalent 55
Other 3
Total 280

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Old Farm Way, Upton, 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 337
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Black Caribbean 1
Total 342

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 323
European Union 19
Total 342

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 323
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 340

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 WF9 1JH.

Passport(s) Held
None 48
United Kingdom 276
European Union 18
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 123
Christian 194
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 24
Total 342

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 49% 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 136
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 40
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 14
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 47
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 9
Total 279

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 20
Professional Occupations 22
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 17
Elementary Occupations 36
Total 189

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 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 59
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 27
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 65
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 9
Total 280

Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH 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. In January 2025, 20 crimes were reported within half a mile of WF9 1JH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 20 crimes committed near Old Farm Way
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 Upton. 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 WF9 1JH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH. The nearest railway station is South Elmsall, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
South Elmsall 1.4 miles
Moorthorpe 1.6 miles
Fitzwilliam 3.9 miles
Thurnscoe 4.9 miles
Adwick 5 miles
Pontefract Baghill 5.4 miles
Featherstone 5.5 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf 5.7 miles
Goldthorpe 5.7 miles
Pontefract Monkhill 5.9 miles
Streethouse 6.4 miles
Knottingley 6.5 miles
Bolton-upon-Dearne 6.7 miles
Glasshoughton 7 miles
Bentley (South Yorkshire) 7.3 miles
Whitley Bridge 7.8 miles
Castleford 8.1 miles
Normanton 8.3 miles
Mexborough 8.5 miles
Wombwell 8.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH. The nearest is Upton Primary School, approximately 860 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH. The nearest is Minsthorpe Community College, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Minsthorpe Community College 0.9 miles
    
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 2.8 miles
    
Campsmount Academy 4 miles
    
Carleton High School 4.4 miles
    
The Featherstone Academy 4.9 miles
    
Outwood Academy Adwick 5 miles
    
The King's School 5.1 miles
    
Outwood Academy Shafton 5.3 miles
    
Astrea Academy Dearne 6 miles
    
De Lacy Academy 6.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH. The nearest is Greenview Medical Centre, approximately 570 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH. The nearest is Market Dental Practice, approximately 1.4 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 6 closest hospitals to Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH. The nearest is Pontefract Hospital, approximately 5.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pontefract Hospital 5.4 miles
Cheswold Park Hospital 8.1 miles
Kendray Hospital 8.5 miles
Cygnet Pindar House 9 miles
Park Hill Hospital 9.1 miles
Doncaster Royal Infirmary 9.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Old Farm Way, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JH. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - South Elmsall, approximately 1.4 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 WF9 1JH

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.

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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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