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Affluence in WF10 4EN

How WF10 4EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Castleford Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,510 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF10 4EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 4EN area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • 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

55.8% of adults in the WF10 4EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

WF10 4ENEngland
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in the WF10 4EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF10 4ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.8% of adults in the WF10 4EN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

WF10 4ENEngland
Degree level or above16.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%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 4EN (Castleford Town) (about 1,510 residents).

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

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