Area Guide For WF8 2LE

When it comes to housing in the WF8 2LE area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 119, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 94 Shared ownership properties, 86 Local Authority rented, 95 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 81 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 103 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 125 are employed in Routine occupation and 118 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 84.

In WF8 2LE area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 83 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 89 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (127) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (116), The Sun (112), Daily Mail (99), Daily Telegraph (62), The Guardian (51), The Times (49) and The Independent (36).

Some of the nearest services available in WF8 2LE are Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Wilsons Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Coverit Two Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Coverit Two Carpets (Carpet Fitter), A Gent Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), Mick Rollinson (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Pontefract Insulation Ltd (Damp & Dry Rot Service), G W Currie (Builder), Executive Floorings Yorkshire Ltd (Flooring Store), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), United Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Gary Lindsay Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Gary Lindsay Roofing (Roofing Contractors), S A V Alarms (Security systems), Kyle Glass & Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), The Bed Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), S A V Alarms (Security systems), Keith Green (Painters & Decorators), C Berriman (Carpet Fitter), C Berriman (Carpet Fitter), Whiterose Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Mercers Furniture (Furniture Stores), Lancaster Improvements (Plasterers), P A Developments Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Michael Major Floorcoverings (Flooring Store), Michael Major Floorcoverings (Flooring Store), Pontefract Furnishing Within Barbican Warehouse (Furniture Stores), C L Building Services (Builder), S & C Plumbing (Plumbers), Ledger Electrical (Electronic Shop), Furniture Hamlet (Furniture Stores), Lockdown Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Besi Electronics (Electrician), Besi Electronics (Electrician), Leamas Plumbing Solutions (Plumbers), Willow Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Mick Rollinson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Mick Rollinson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Bavester Electrical (Electronic Shop), A R Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Plumbpaul (Plumbers), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), Aquarella (Bathroom Designer), Elite Electrics (Electronic Shop), Ground Effects (Paving Contractors), Mercer's Furniture (Furniture Stores), Mercer's Furniture (Furniture Stores), Berriman's Carpets (Carpet Fitter), L J S Domestic Appliance Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Barraclough Steve (Gas Installers), Pontefract Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Pontefract Furnishing (Furniture Stores), Inline Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Heron & Elm Electrics (Electronic Shop), Sos Locksmith (Locksmiths), Lyndor's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), Lyndor's Curtains (Curtain Supplier), United Carpets & Beds (Carpet Fitter), M H Greenway (Carpet Cleaner), Anthony J Blaza & Associates Ltd (Building Surveyor), Adrians Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers) and Adrians Plumbing & Heating Service (Plumbers).

WF8 2LE 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 2LE 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 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.