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WF10 5QJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Altofts
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,637 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF10 5QJ is like

WF10 5QJ is a postcode in the Altofts area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,637 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 24.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5QJ compares

Headline figures for WF10 5QJ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,242

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF10 5QJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

WF10 5QJ FAQs

Is WF10 5QJ 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 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WF10 5QJ?

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 5QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF10 5QJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in WF10 5QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.3%).

Which council covers WF10 5QJ?

The local authority for WF10 5QJ is Wakefield.

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

How well connected is WF10 5QJ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Normanton Rail Station, 1.5 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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