Latitude: 53.7177 / 53°43'3"N
Longitude: -1.3582 / 1°21'29"W
OS Eastings: 442454
OS Northings: 424773
OS Grid: SE424247
Mapcode National: GBR LTYG.R2
Mapcode Global: WHDC0.3TJC
Plus Code: 9C5WPJ9R+3P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hr72
What Three Birds: goldcrest.skua.gannet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
WF10 5SW is a residential postcode in Castleford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly maisonettes and flats.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1950 and 1966.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Castleford is a town, which had a population of 39,192 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 38 people resident in WF10 5SW, of which 31 were male and 7 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF10 5SW is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF10 5SW is approximately 25m (82ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF10 5SW
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF10 5SW
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF10 5SW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF10 5SW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Altofts and Whitwood
Councillors
Jacquie Speight (Labour)
Jo Hepworth (Labour)
Josie Pritchard (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
MP
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF10 5SW.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF10 5SW.
Castleford Half Acres Primary School
Temple Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5RE
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5AX
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JB
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Ackton Pastures Primary School
College Grove, Whitwood, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5NS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4BB
Academy Converter
Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2HR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science With Mathematics School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Royds School
Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.