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Affluence in WF10 1AH

How WF10 1AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Castleford Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,715 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF10 1AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 1AH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,313
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

75.6% of adults in the WF10 1AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

WF10 1AHEngland
Employee, full-time61.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the WF10 1AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WF10 1AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in the WF10 1AH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

WF10 1AHEngland
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 1AH (Castleford Town) (about 1,715 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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