Area Guide For WF8 1HP

When it comes to housing in the WF8 1HP area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 32, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 20. There are around 134 Shared ownership properties, 255 Local Authority rented, 255 Housing Association rented and around 81 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 40 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 55 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 50 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 116 are employed in Routine occupation and 94 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 162.

In WF8 1HP area, Couple with children amount to 56 while Couple without children amount to 133. The neighbourhood also has around 153 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 91 votes. Around 82 people are DIY enthusiasts, 89 people are interested in eating out, 96 like exercise, 131 are into football and 79 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 81 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (143) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (123), Daily Express (101), Daily Mail (77), The Times (68), The Guardian (57), Daily Telegraph (45) and The Independent (43).

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

WF8 1HP 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 1HP 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.