Area Guide For WF8 2DF

When it comes to housing in the WF8 2DF area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 157, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 106. There are around 49 Shared ownership properties, 10 Local Authority rented, 20 Housing Association rented and around 35 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 79 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 98 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 99 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 89 are employed in Routine occupation and 101 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 65.

In WF8 2DF area, Couple with children amount to 78 while Couple without children amount to 117. The neighbourhood also has around 61 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 80 votes. Around 112 people are DIY enthusiasts, 106 people are interested in eating out, 103 like exercise, 82 are into football and 119 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 119 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (135), Daily Mirror (122), Daily Telegraph (100), The Sun (85), The Times (70), The Guardian (63) and The Independent (56).

Some of the nearest services available in WF8 2DF are Bavester Electrical (Electronic Shop), Lyndor's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Sos Locksmith (Locksmiths), Adrians Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Lancaster Improvements (Plasterers), Mick Rollinson (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Keith Green (Painters & Decorators), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Barraclough Steve (Gas Installers), S & C Plumbing (Plumbers), Ledger Electrical (Electronic Shop), S A V Alarms (Security systems), Lockdown Locksmiths (Locksmiths), P Smith & Sons (Removals & Storage Services), Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Heron & Elm Electrics (Electronic Shop), C L Building Services (Builder), Gary Lindsay Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Mercer's Furniture (Furniture Stores), Steve Hewitt (Electronic Shop), Whiterose Decorators (Painters & Decorators), M H Greenway (Carpet Cleaner), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), Plumbpaul (Plumbers), Elite Electrics (Electronic Shop), Ground Effects (Paving Contractors), Kyle Glass & Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), P A Developments Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Michael Major Floorcoverings (Flooring Store), United Carpets & Beds (Carpet Fitter) and Leamas Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers).

WF8 2DF 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 2DF has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant School, Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Pontefract, Cobblers Lane Primary 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.