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WF10 5PG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Castleford West
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,550 (2024)

WF10 5PGCastleford

At a glance

What WF10 5PG is like

WF10 5PG is a postcode in the Castleford West area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,550 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5PG compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,777

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF10 5PG differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WF10 5PG FAQs

Is WF10 5PG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WF10 5PG?

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 5PG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF10 5PG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WF10 5PG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.7%).

Which council covers WF10 5PG?

The local authority for WF10 5PG is Wakefield.

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

How well connected is WF10 5PG?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.4 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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