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WF10 5GW

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

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Overview

Postcode WF10 5GW 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 Glasshoughton located about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Pasture Way.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from WF10 5GW.

Flood risk

No risk

Streethouse & Sharlston Common near WF10 5GW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Glasshoughton located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF10 5GW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPasture WaySmallWalking directions to Pasture Way
0.5 miPasture WaySmallWalking directions to Pasture Way

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
3,362.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
90.23%
Other White
13
4.23%
African
4
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.98%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.98%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
117
90.7%
Owns outright
8
6.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.55%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

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 5GW postcode area, located within Streethouse & Sharlston Common, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 5GW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryAckton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimarySmawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 5GW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 5GW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOff Licence and Convenience2 Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HAWalking directions to Off Licence and Convenience
0.4 miShop Locally167-169 Aketon Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5DYWalking directions to Shop Locally

Data Sources

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