Pontefract South
Strong on transport, with lower house prices
Pontefract South at a glance
- House prices
- £215,000
- Lower prices24th percentile
- Schools
- 73rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 86.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 2.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle35th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Pontefract South a good place to live?
Pontefract South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wakefield below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Pontefract South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 86.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Pontefract South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £215,000
- Percentile
- 24th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 117 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Pontefract South
Schools
73rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Pontefract South
Flood risk
2.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.5% of the area. That is the 35th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Pontefract South
Transport
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Pontefract South a good place to live?
Pontefract South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Pontefract South safe?
Pontefract South ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Pontefract South?
The median sale price was £215,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 24th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Pontefract South?
Schools rank in the 73rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Pontefract South?
Nearby public profiles include Crofton, Ryhill and Walton in Wakefield and Wrenthorpe and Outwood West in Wakefield.
