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WF10 4QS area guide

Who lives in WF10 4QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glasshoughton
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,489 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF10 4QS is like

WF10 4QS is a postcode in the Glasshoughton area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,489 people. 88% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF10 4 sold for a median of £168,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF10 4QS compares

Headline figures for WF10 4QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£168,750

Median over 120 sales in WF10 4, +11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,246

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF10 4QS differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WF10 4 is up 11.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

WF10 4QS FAQs

Is WF10 4QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 4QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,750.

Homes in WF10 4 sold for a median of £168,750 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF10 4QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF10 4QS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in WF10 4QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 88% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48%).

Which council covers WF10 4QS?

The local authority for WF10 4QS is Wakefield.

WF10 4QS comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF10 4QS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 0.8 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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