Affluence in WF10 3EG
How WF10 3EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Airedale
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
WF10 3EGCastleford
How well off WF10 3EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 3EG 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
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.6% of adults in the WF10 3EG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.6% of adults in the WF10 3EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.1% of adults in the WF10 3EG area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 37.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 3EG (Airedale) (about 1,694 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.