Area Guide For WF8 2BY

When it comes to housing in the WF8 2BY 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 2BY 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 2BY are A R Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Furniture Hamlet (Furniture Stores), Furniture Hamlet (Furniture Stores), Furniture Hamlet (Furniture Stores), D I 4 Y Ltd (Loft Converters), Adrians Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers), Adrians Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers), Opening the Book Ltd (Interior Designers), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), G W Currie (Builder), G W Currie (Builder), Executive Floorings Yorkshire Ltd (Flooring Store), Executive Floorings Yorkshire Ltd (Flooring Store), Peter Brook (Plumbers), Lyndor's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Lyndor's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Adrian's Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers), Pontefract Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Pontefract Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Pontefract Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Michael Major Floorcoverings (Flooring Store), Pontefract Furnishing Within Barbican Warehouse (Furniture Stores), C Berriman (Carpet Fitter), C Berriman (Carpet Fitter), C Berriman (Carpet Fitter), Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), Owens Design (Architectural Service), The Bed Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), S A V Alarms (Security systems), Mick Rollinson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Mick Rollinson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), J M Grace & Son (Builder), Willow Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Coverit Two Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Coverit Two Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Coverit Two Carpets (Carpet Fitter), A Gent Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), County Paving Ltd (Paving Contractors), D J Baker Plumbing Services (Plumbers), Planning Unit (Architectural Service), S A V Alarms (Security systems), S A V Alarms (Security systems), Barry Atkinson Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Gary Lindsay Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Gary Lindsay Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Brian Plimmer (Plumbers), Pontefract Insulation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Pontefract Insulation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Mick Rollinson (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Anthony J Blaza & Associates Ltd (Building Surveyor), Anthony J Blaza & Associates Ltd (Building Surveyor), Mercers Furniture (Furniture Stores), Mercers 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), Mercer's Furniture (Furniture Stores), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), United Carpets Wood Floors & Beds (Carpet Fitter), Easdale Lane Architects (Architect), P M Locksmiths (Locksmiths), P M Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Besi Electronics (Electrician), Besi Electronics (Electrician) and Besi Electronics (Electrician).

WF8 2BY 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 South Side, Transporter Bridge North Side, Transporter Bridge North Side.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. WF8 2BY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Pontefract De Lacy Primary School, Pontefract Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, Pontefract the Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant 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, North Ridge Community School.