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WF10 3BQ

Healdwood Road

Airedale and Ferry Fryston

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Detailed insights for WF10 3BQ

Overview

Postcode WF10 3BQ is located in a rural town, 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 very high crime levels, with around 130.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Airedale is £40,810 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hartley's Field.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Airedale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,337 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Airedale has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.5%

Approximately 12.5% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Airedale is £40,810 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 229 ft away from WF10 3BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Castleford located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF10 3BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHartley's FieldMediumWalking directions to Hartley's Field
0.3 miQueen's ParkMediumWalking directions to Queen's Park

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
1,705.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
83.77(+93%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.65(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.37(+10%)
Public order
8.79(-2%)
Other theft
8.79(+32%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
94.53%
Other White
7
2.73%
Bangladeshi
1
0.39%
Chinese
1
0.39%
African
1
0.39%
Total population: 256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
51
25.89%
Level 3 (A level)
40
20.3%
No qualifications
34
17.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
16.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
10.66%
Total 16+ residents: 197

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
48.21%
Owns outright
33
29.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.93%
Social rents from council
10
8.93%
Other social rented
4
3.57%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Airedale and Ferry Fryston

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £183,000 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
Detached33£270,000
Flats2£94,500
Semi-Detached81£168,000
Terraced14£140,500

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 3BQ postcode area, located within Airedale, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 3BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryAiredale Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFairburn View Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGlasshoughton Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 3BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 3BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miQueen's Park Convenience Store2 Redhill Drive, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3ALWalking directions to Queen's Park Convenience Store
0.5 miBest-one65 Airedale Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3EEWalking directions to Best-one

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,457
Band B£1,700
Band C£1,943
Band D£2,186
Band E£2,672
Band F£3,157
Band G£3,643
Band H£4,372

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictWakefieldE08000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyE14001428
WardAiredale and Ferry FrystonE05001445
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)AiredaleE02002440
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 003CE01011747
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.