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WF10 5ES

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

Overview

Postcode WF10 5ES 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 very high crime levels, with around 183.5 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 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Smawthorne Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
62.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Castleford West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,551 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Castleford West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.2%

Approximately 62.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 54 ft away from WF10 5ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Castleford West near WF10 5ES 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Castleford

N/A

0.7 mi

Glasshoughton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miSaville ParkMedium
0.4 miSmawthorne ParkMedium
0.2 miQuarry ParkMedium

Schools

In the WF10 5ES postcode area, located within Castleford West, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySmawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGlasshoughton Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good