Postcode sector · Castleford

WF10 9 area guide

Who lives in WF10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 2,825 (2024)

WF10 9Postcode sector · Castleford

At a glance

What WF10 9 is like

The WF10 9 postcode sector in Wakefield covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 2,825 people in 1,057 households. 54% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 23.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WF10 9 compares

Headline figures for WF10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in WF10 9.

Household incomeMore

£45,829

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WF10 9 differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
28.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

WF10 9 FAQs

Is WF10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is WF10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around WF10 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WF10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 54% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.3%).

Which council covers WF10 9?

The local authority for WF10 9 is Wakefield.

WF10 9 comes under Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WF10 9?

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, 1.5 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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