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WF10 9BX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Normanton East
Council: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,825 (2024)

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At a glance

What WF10 9BX is like

WF10 9BX is a postcode in the Normanton East area of Wakefield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,825 people. 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 9BX compares

Headline figures for WF10 9BX, 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 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9BX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

WF10 9BX FAQs

Is WF10 9BX 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 9BX 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 9BX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in WF10 9BX?

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 9BX?

The local authority for WF10 9BX is Wakefield.

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

How well connected is WF10 9BX?

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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