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WF10 5HD

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

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Overview

Postcode WF10 5HD 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 167.5 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 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Saville Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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 167.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 168 ft away from WF10 5HD.

Flood risk

No risk

Castleford West near WF10 5HD 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.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 5HD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford
0.9 mi

Glasshoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Glasshoughton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF10 5HD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSaville ParkMediumWalking directions to Saville Park
0.4 miQuarry ParkMediumWalking directions to Quarry Park
0.2 miKing George's FieldSmallWalking directions to King George's Field

Area Profile

Population
239
Population density
5,857.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
88.75%
Other White
14
5.83%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
1.25%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.25%
Other Asian
2
0.83%
Total population: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
40.15%
Owns with a mortgage
39
29.55%
Owns outright
31
23.48%
Other social rented
5
3.79%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Total households: 132

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 5HD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySmawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAckton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 5HD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miShop Locally167-169 Aketon Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5DYWalking directions to Shop Locally
0.1 miOff Licence and Convenience2 Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HAWalking directions to Off Licence and Convenience
0.3 miBeancroft Mini Market9-11 Beancroft Street, Castleford, WF10 5RSWalking directions to Beancroft Mini Market
0.3 miAsdaLeeds Road, Castleford, WF10 5ELWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miThe General Store118 Smawthorne Grove, Castleford, WF10 5ATWalking directions to The General Store

Data Sources

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