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WF10 5FU

Barstow Mews

Altofts and Whitwood

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Overview

Postcode WF10 5FU 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Castleford West is £42,777 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 0.8 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Castleford West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,579 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Castleford West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 107.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% 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 per household in Castleford West is £42,777 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from WF10 5FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Castleford West near WF10 5FU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 5FU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
474
Population density
3,936.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.05(+15%)
Shoplifting
13.65(+58%)
Vehicle crime
13.19(+136%)
Public order
10.92(+22%)
Other theft
7.28(+9%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
433
91.16%
Other White
9
1.89%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.47%
Other Black
7
1.47%
African
4
0.84%
Total population: 475

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
118
34.81%
Level 3 (A level)
100
29.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
14.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
10.32%
No qualifications
22
6.49%
Total 16+ residents: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
138
74.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
10.75%
Owns outright
17
9.14%
Other social rented
8
4.3%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.61%
Total households: 186

Property prices in Altofts and Whitwood

Based on 253 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
Detached65£300,000
Flats5£117,000
Semi-Detached100£210,000
Terraced83£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 5FU postcode area, located within Castleford West, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 5FU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAckton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCastleford Three Lane Ends AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 5FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 5FU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco Express2 Willowbridge Court, Castleford, WF10 5NNWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miShop Locally167-169 Aketon Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5DYWalking directions to Shop Locally
0.4 miOff Licence and Convenience2 Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HAWalking directions to Off Licence and Convenience
0.4 miHightown Convenience Stores4-10 Lumley Street, Castleford, WF10 5LBWalking directions to Hightown Convenience Stores
0.4 miCrescent Stores24 Wood View Crescent, Castleford, WF10 1PPWalking directions to Crescent Stores

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
WardAltofts and WhitwoodE05001446
ParishWakefield, unparished areaE43000299
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Castleford WestE02002441
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wakefield 004CE01011761
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced2015-06-01

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Data Sources

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