Area Guide For WF8 1HU

When it comes to housing in the WF8 1HU area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 48, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 73. There are around 189 Shared ownership properties, 35 Local Authority rented, 171 Housing Association rented and around 255 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 124 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 64 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 62 are employed in Routine occupation and 69 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 123.

In WF8 1HU area, Couple with children amount to 60 while Couple without children amount to 129. The neighbourhood also has around 112 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 132 votes. Around 61 people are DIY enthusiasts, 91 people are interested in eating out, 99 like exercise, 132 are into football and 58 are fond of gardening. 99 people also like music while 77 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (231) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (199), The Times (134), The Sun (77), Daily Express (73), Daily Mail (73), Daily Telegraph (59) and Daily Mirror (46).

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

WF8 1HU 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 1HU 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.