Pontefract South East
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 6,528 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Pontefract South · Postcode WF8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,044 of 6,856 in England
- #542 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #36 of 45 in Wakefield
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Pontefract South East is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,044 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #36 of 45 in Wakefield. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (86) but weak on Education (6). Typical homes here, about £177,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 25% in five years (from 46 sales), 13% below the wider Wakefield median of £205,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £177,500 | 46 | -1.4% | +25.4% |
| Detached | £343,750 | 8 | +32.2% | +56.3% |
| Semi-detached | £177,500 | 26 | -4.1% | +29.1% |
| Terraced | £140,175 | 6 | +8.7% | +20.8% |
| Flat | £105,000 | 6 | — | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,722 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wakefield
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- AllertonBradford12£180,000
- Staveley & NorbriggsChesterfield12£182,500
- Frizinghall & Heaton GroveBradford12£167,500
- Folkestone FoordFolkestone and Hythe12£239,000
- Wallend SouthNewham12£420,000
- ScholemoorBradford12£172,500