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WF10 5FR

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

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Overview

Postcode WF10 5FR 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 Streethouse & Sharlston Common area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Saville Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,047 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Streethouse & Sharlston Common has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Streethouse & Sharlston Common is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from WF10 5FR.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF10 5FR 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 5FR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF10 5FR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSaville ParkMediumWalking directions to Saville Park
0.5 miKing George's FieldSmallWalking directions to King George's Field
0.2 miPasture WaySmallWalking directions to Pasture Way

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
6,876.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
78.76%
Other White
30
9.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
3.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.96%
Indian
5
1.63%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
76
62.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20.49%
Owns outright
13
10.66%
Other social rented
4
3.28%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.46%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Altofts and Whitwood

Based on 270 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 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
Detached71£300,000
Flats7£117,000
Semi-Detached105£210,000
Terraced87£160,000

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 5FR postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 5FR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAckton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryCastleford Three Lane Ends AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 5FR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 5FR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOff Licence and Convenience2 Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HAWalking directions to Off Licence and Convenience
0.3 miShop Locally167-169 Aketon Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5DYWalking directions to Shop Locally
0.5 miTesco Express2 Willowbridge Court, Castleford, WF10 5NNWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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