Area Guide For WF8 1QJ

When it comes to housing in the WF8 1QJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 70, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 77. There are around 108 Shared ownership properties, 244 Local Authority rented, 169 Housing Association rented and around 45 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 41 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 61 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 73 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 162 are employed in Routine occupation and 134 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 126.

In WF8 1QJ area, Couple with children amount to 99 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 139 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 109 people are DIY enthusiasts, 97 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 98 are into football and 105 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 87 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (162) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (151), Daily Express (84), Daily Mail (67), The Guardian (33), Daily Telegraph (26), The Times (26) and The Independent (17).

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

WF8 1QJ 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 1QJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Pontefract St Giles Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School, Inglebrook School. Some of the secondary schools include New College Pontefract, The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing, Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science College. Then there are others like Wakefield Independent School, Wakefield Girls' High School, Pinderfields Hospital School.