Affluence in WF10 3BB
How WF10 3BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Airedale
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,910 (2024)
WF10 3BBCastleford
How well off WF10 3BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 3BB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the WF10 3BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.2% of adults in the WF10 3BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the WF10 3BB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 3BB (Airedale) (about 1,910 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.