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WF10 5SB

Altofts and Whitwood

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF10 5SB

Overview

Postcode WF10 5SB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 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
65%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

65%

Approximately 65.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WF10 5SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Castleford West near WF10 5SB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 5SB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 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 5SB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSaville ParkMediumWalking directions to Saville Park
0.4 miSmawthorne ParkMediumWalking directions to Smawthorne Park
0.3 miQuarry ParkMediumWalking directions to Quarry Park

Area Profile

Population
254
Population density
3,324.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
83.59%
Other White
26
10.16%
African
8
3.12%
Chinese
5
1.95%
Other Black
2
0.78%
Total population: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
63
45.99%
Other social rented
26
18.98%
Owns outright
18
13.14%
Owns with a mortgage
17
12.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.03%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Altofts and Whitwood

Based on 255 recent sales, the median property price is £209,000 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
Detached68£300,000
Flats6£116,000
Semi-Detached101£207,500
Terraced80£158,000

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 5SB postcode area, located within Castleford West, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 5SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySmawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAckton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 5SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 5SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBeancroft Mini Market9-11 Beancroft Street, Castleford, WF10 5RSWalking directions to Beancroft Mini Market
0.3 miShop Locally167-169 Aketon Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5DYWalking directions to Shop Locally
0.3 miOff Licence and Convenience2 Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HAWalking directions to Off Licence and Convenience
0.3 miSainsbury's Local30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford, WF10 4ENWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 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.