Affluence in WF10 3HS
How WF10 3HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Airedale
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,600 (2024)
WF10 3HSCastleford
How well off WF10 3HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 3HS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the WF10 3HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the WF10 3HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the WF10 3HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 3HS (Airedale) (about 1,600 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.