Affluence in WF10 5RL
How WF10 5RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castleford West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,273 (2024)
WF10 5RLCastleford
How well off WF10 5RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 5RL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the WF10 5RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the WF10 5RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the WF10 5RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 5RL (Castleford West) (about 2,273 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.