Affluence in WF10 5AR
How WF10 5AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glasshoughton
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
WF10 5ARCastleford
How well off WF10 5AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 5AR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.8% of adults in the WF10 5AR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the WF10 5AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the WF10 5AR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 5AR (Glasshoughton) (about 1,661 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.