Affluence in WF10 5NU
How WF10 5NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castleford West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,550 (2024)
WF10 5NUCastleford
How well off WF10 5NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 5NU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the WF10 5NU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the WF10 5NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the WF10 5NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 5NU (Castleford West) (about 2,550 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.