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WF10 3AU

Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF10 3AU

Overview

Postcode WF10 3AU is located in an urban city, within the Airedale and Ferry Fryston ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Airedale area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Airedale is £36,400 per year. The nearest station is Glasshoughton located about 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Airedale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,130 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Airedale has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.5%

Approximately 27.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Airedale is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF10 3AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Airedale near WF10 3AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Glasshoughton located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF10 3AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueen's ParkMediumWalking directions to Queen's Park

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
4,079.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
95%
Other White
12
3.75%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.94%
Other Asian
1
0.31%
Total population: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
36.64%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.19%
Social rents from council
30
22.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.34%
Other social rented
6
4.58%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £176,000 in Airedale and Ferry Fryston area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,782 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Airedale and Ferry Fryston 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 Airedale and Ferry Fryston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£270,000
Flats3£96,000
Semi-Detached76£157,500
Terraced17£140,000

10 year median price trend in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Airedale and Ferry Fryston.

Schools

In the WF10 3AU postcode area, located within Airedale, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 3AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAiredale Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryFairburn View Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryTownville AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 3AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 3AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miQueen's Park Convenience Store2 Redhill Drive, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3ALWalking directions to Queen's Park Convenience Store
0.2 miBest-one65 Airedale Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3EEWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miAsda Express197 Holywell Lane, Castleford, WF10 3HHWalking directions to Asda Express
0.4 miMr News And Booze19 The Square, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JJWalking directions to Mr News And Booze
0.4 miCo Local15-17 The Square, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JJWalking directions to Co Local

Data Sources

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