Area Guide For WF8 2ED

When it comes to housing in the WF8 2ED area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 112, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 121. There are around 93 Shared ownership properties, 38 Local Authority rented, 53 Housing Association rented and around 51 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 85 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 92 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 137 are employed in Routine occupation and 132 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 98.

In WF8 2ED area, Couple with children amount to 100 while Couple without children amount to 100. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 90 votes. Around 114 people are DIY enthusiasts, 104 people are interested in eating out, 102 like exercise, 94 are into football and 109 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 107 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (146) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (120), Daily Express (116), Daily Mail (93), Daily Telegraph (47), The Guardian (45), The Times (40) and The Independent (33).

Some of the nearest services available in WF8 2ED are Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Alan Booth (Roofing Contractors), Coverit Two Carpets (Carpet Fitter), The Bed Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), Gary Lindsay Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Willow Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Leamas Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Mick Rollinson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), Adrians Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers), Mercer's Furniture (Furniture Stores), Berriman's Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Heron & Elm Electrics (Electronic Shop), Elite Electrics (Electronic Shop), Ground Effects (Paving Contractors), C L Building Services (Builder), Planning Unit (Architectural Service), S A V Alarms (Security systems), Anthony J Blaza & Associates Ltd (Building Surveyor), United Carpets & Beds (Carpet Fitter), Mercers Furniture (Furniture Stores), Furniture Hamlet (Furniture Stores), C Berriman (Carpet Fitter), Mick Rollinson (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), G W Currie (Builder), Executive Floorings Yorkshire Ltd (Flooring Store), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Besi Electronics (Electrician), P A Developments Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Michael Major Floorcoverings (Flooring Store), Pontefract Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Lyndor's Curtains (Curtain Supplier) and Sos Locksmith (Locksmiths).

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