Fairwood Fields Care Home
Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF8 4HW
Overall CQC rating
Local healthcare
Nearest A&E
Pinderfields Hospital
59.6% of patients seen within 4 hours (Jan 2026)
Nearest GP surgery
Friarwood Surgery
0.4 mi
4 within 2 mi
Nearest pharmacy
Boots
0.3 mi
8 within 2 mi
Nearest dentist
0.2 mi
7 within 2 mi
Healthcare locations from OpenStreetMap. Distances are approximate (straight line).
Area information
Council-funded care home fees
Average rates paid by Wakefield (2025–26)
£853
per week, residential
£853
per week, nursing
Self-funded residents typically pay more. These are the rates local authorities pay providers on behalf of council-funded residents.
Recorded crime nearby
Street-level crimes reported in this area (December 2025)
Most common: violent crime
Elderly population
16.8% of people in Wakefield are aged 65 or over
49
beds per 1,000 aged 65+
Fee data from DHSC. Crime data from police.uk. Population data from ONS. All under the Open Government Licence.