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WF10 2LN area guide

Who lives in WF10 2LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,943 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF10 2LN is like

WF10 2LN is a postcode in the Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,943 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in WF10 2 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF10 2LN compares

Headline figures for WF10 2LN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 107 sales in WF10 2, −2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,864

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF10 2LN differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF10 2LN FAQs

Is WF10 2LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in WF10 2LN?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in WF10 2 sold for a median of £180,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF10 2LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF10 2LN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WF10 2LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38%).

Which council covers WF10 2LN?

The local authority for WF10 2LN is Leeds.

WF10 2LN comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF10 2LN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Castleford Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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