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WF10 5BB area guide

Who lives in WF10 5BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glasshoughton
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,661 (2024)

WF10 5BBCastleford

At a glance

What WF10 5BB is like

WF10 5BB 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 1,661 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 74.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in WF10 5 sold for a median of £207,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WF10 5BB compares

Headline figures for WF10 5BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£207,000

Median over 197 sales in WF10 5, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 5BB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF10 5BB FAQs

Is WF10 5BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in WF10 5BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £207,000.

Homes in WF10 5 sold for a median of £207,000 across 197 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WF10 5BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF10 5BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in WF10 5BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.6%).

Which council covers WF10 5BB?

The local authority for WF10 5BB is Wakefield.

WF10 5BB comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF10 5BB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Castleford Rail Station, 0.5 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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