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WF10 3RW

Elizabeth Drive

Airedale and Ferry Fryston

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Overview

Postcode WF10 3RW 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 Ferry Fryston area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ferry Fryston is £38,345 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
153
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
49.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ferry Fryston has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,219 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ferry Fryston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

49.1%

Approximately 49.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Ferry Fryston is £38,345 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ferry Fryston near WF10 3RW 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
256
Population density
5,355.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
93.45(+115%)
Shoplifting
32.14(+272%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.55(+129%)
Public order
15.48(+73%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.31(+33%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
93.33%
Other White
9
3.53%
Indian
7
2.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 255

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
37.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
15.87%
Level 3 (A level)
29
15.34%
Level 4+ (Degree)
27
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
12.17%
Total 16+ residents: 189

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
48
42.11%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.67%
Owns outright
18
15.79%
Other social rented
8
7.02%
Total households: 114

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 3RW postcode area, located within Ferry Fryston, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 3RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOyster Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryFairburn View Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryAiredale AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 3RW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 3RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPhelans34 Leyland Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3SGWalking directions to Phelans
0.1 miYour Local45-47 Elizabeth Drive, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3SEWalking directions to Your Local
0.3 miJill And Andy's18 Borrowdale Drive, Wheldon, Castleford, WF10 2NUWalking directions to Jill And Andy's
0.3 miTesco Express5 Fryston Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3LWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miAustin Road General Store66 Austin Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3NWWalking directions to Austin Road General Store

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)Ferry FrystonE02002438
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 001CE01011742
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.