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WF10 postcode area · Wakefield

The WF10 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Leeds, Wakefield. Area Scores range from 6 to 64 across them. Every full WF10 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WF10 district: Altofts scores 64 out of 100 (#2,459 of 6,856 nationally) while Ferry Fryston sits at 6 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. 4 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £147,995 in Castleford Town to £244,000 in Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Leeds and Wakefield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,408a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime107per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied66%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WF10 district

£190,000median home sold over the past year · +22.6% over 5 years · +0.5% over the year · 621 sales
Detached£293,550
Semi-detached£193,000
Terraced£150,000
Flat£107,000
Wakefield£205,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
AltoftsWakefield 2,45964 £225,000
MethleyLeeds 3,10355 £225,000
Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton BywaterLeeds 3,22753 £244,000
Normanton EastWakefield 3,25452 £208,750
GlasshoughtonWakefield 3,33651 £200,000
Streethouse & Sharlston CommonWakefield 4,32437 £207,500
Castleford WestWakefield 5,57819 £173,750
Castleford TownWakefield 5,85914 £147,995
AiredaleWakefield 6,04412 £195,000
Ferry FrystonWakefield 6,4356 £164,000

People living in WF10 Census 2021

Residents83,263
Median age (est.)41
Density1,025per km²
No qualifications25%
Degree or above22%
No car or van22%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 19%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 19%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 12%Other: 13%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 12%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 14% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional14%
Elementary14%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Process & plant10%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure10%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WF10

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WF10 district.

Castleford Kippax Normanton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WF10.

WF6 LS25 LS26 WF7 WF11 WF8 WF1 LS15

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.