Area Guide For WF8 1HY

When it comes to housing in the WF8 1HY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 36, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 52. There are around 98 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 230 Housing Association rented and around 47 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 25 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 43 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 52 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 198 are employed in Routine occupation and 145 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 201.

In WF8 1HY area, Couple with children amount to 136 while Couple without children amount to 73. The neighbourhood also has around 228 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 94 votes. Around 113 people are DIY enthusiasts, 93 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 114 are into football and 97 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (174) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (156), Daily Express (52), Daily Mail (48), The Guardian (30), The Times (19), Daily Telegraph (15) and The Independent (13).

Some of the nearest services available in WF8 1HY are Alan Booth (Roofing Contractors), United Carpets & Beds (Carpet Fitter), Adrians Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers), Carpet Craft (Carpet Cleaner), Lowther Bennett Builders (Builder), Lancaster Improvements (Plasterers), S A V Alarms (Security systems), Coverit Two Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Pontefract Insulation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), C Berriman (Carpet Fitter), Barraclough Steve (Gas Installers), Pontefract Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Besi Electronics (Electrician), P Smith & Sons (Removals & Storage Services), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Carpetright (Carpet Fitter), G W Currie (Builder), Executive Floorings Yorkshire Ltd (Flooring Store), C L Building Services (Builder), Lyndor's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Heron & Elm Electrics (Electronic Shop), M S Kitchens & Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), The Bed Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Gary Lindsay Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Mick Rollinson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Leamas Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Currys (Electrician), Ground Effects (Paving Contractors), P M Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Berriman's Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Mercer's Furniture (Furniture Stores), L J S Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Steve Hewitt (Electronic Shop), K Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), P A Developments Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Michael Major Floorcoverings (Flooring Store), Mercers Furniture (Furniture Stores), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), Furniture Hamlet (Furniture Stores) and Anthony J Blaza & Associates Ltd (Building Surveyor).

WF8 1HY has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Humberside Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Hull Ferry Terminal, Transporter Bridge South Side, Transporter Bridge North Side.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. WF8 1HY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant School, Pontefract St Giles Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School, Inglebrook School. Some of the secondary schools include Airedale Academy, New College Pontefract, The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing. Then there are others like Wakefield Independent School, Wakefield Girls' High School, Pinderfields Hospital School.