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WF10 1NT

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF10 1NT

Overview

Postcode WF10 1NT is located in an urban city, within the Altofts and Whitwood ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Castleford West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castleford West is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Saville Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
90.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Castleford West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,118 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Castleford West has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

90.1%

Approximately 90.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Castleford West is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from WF10 1NT.

Flood risk

High

Castleford West near WF10 1NT has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castleford located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 1NT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF10 1NT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSaville ParkMediumWalking directions to Saville Park

Area Profile

Population
171
Population density
600.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
152
88.89%
Other White
12
7.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
2.92%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.58%
Other
1
0.58%
Total population: 171

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
80
66.12%
Other social rented
29
23.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.96%
Owns outright
5
4.13%
Owns with a mortgage
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Altofts and Whitwood

Based on 255 recent sales, the median property price is £209,000 in Altofts and Whitwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Altofts and Whitwood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Altofts and Whitwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£300,000
Flats6£116,000
Semi-Detached101£207,500
Terraced80£158,000

10 year median price trend in Altofts and Whitwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Altofts and Whitwood.

Schools

In the WF10 1NT postcode area, located within Castleford West, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 1NT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCastleford Three Lane Ends AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAckton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 1NT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 1NT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCrescent Stores24 Wood View Crescent, Castleford, WF10 1PPWalking directions to Crescent Stores
0.4 miHightown Convenience Stores4-10 Lumley Street, Castleford, WF10 5LBWalking directions to Hightown Convenience Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.