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WF10 5HZ

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

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Overview

Postcode WF10 5HZ 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 0.8 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
168
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
38.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

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

38.5%

Approximately 38.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from WF10 5HZ.

Flood risk

Low

Castleford West near WF10 5HZ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 5HZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
4,797.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
382
89.88%
Other White
18
4.24%
Other
5
1.18%
Pakistani
3
0.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.71%
Total population: 425

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
53
31.36%
Owns with a mortgage
49
28.99%
Owns outright
38
22.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
7.69%
Other social rented
12
7.1%
Total households: 169

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 5HZ postcode area, located within Castleford West, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 5HZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAckton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySmawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 5HZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOff Licence and Convenience2 Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HAWalking directions to Off Licence and Convenience
0.1 miShop Locally167-169 Aketon Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5DYWalking directions to Shop Locally
0.5 miBeancroft Mini Market9-11 Beancroft Street, Castleford, WF10 5RSWalking directions to Beancroft Mini Market

Data Sources

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