Affluence in WF10 5UJ
How WF10 5UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Streethouse & Sharlston Common
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
WF10 5UJCastleford
How well off WF10 5UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 5UJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.5% of adults in the WF10 5UJ area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the WF10 5UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the WF10 5UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 5UJ (Streethouse & Sharlston Common) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.