8,556
Households
White Brit. · 92%
Ethnicity
Christian · 48%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
108 · 5.5 per 1k
Crimes · May '26
£201,375
Median property price
477
Postcodes
Overview of Altofts and Whitwood
Coordinates53.7142, -1.3884
Postcodes
477
Population (Census)
19,675
Households (Census)
8,556
Recorded crime · May '26
108 · 5.5 per 1k
Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Altofts and Whitwood
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.71 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.71 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Sold prices in Altofts and Whitwood
Property sales · Altofts and Whitwood
HM Land Registry · Altofts and Whitwood
Average price
£211,561
YoY: +0.1%
Median price: £200,417
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 4 sales · avg £205,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£251k£216k£182k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
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Police Recorded Crime in Altofts and Whitwood
Crime trends · Altofts and Whitwood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
695234
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
48
YoY -16%
ASB
29162
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
22
YoY +144%
Vehicle Crime
23145
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY -62%
Burglary
1382
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
18102
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
10
YoY +150%
Demographics in Altofts and Whitwood
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.2%
Other White3.6%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian47.9%
No religion44.8%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4920.1%
50–6419.6%
25–3416.4%
65–748.7%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Other18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Any member 66+10.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.2%
+ 7 other households · 36.2%
Schools in Altofts and Whitwood
Open state schools in this area, ranked by Ofsted rating.
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Wakefield · WF6 2LN
Outstanding
1.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Wakefield · WF10 5NS
Good
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Wakefield · WF10 1PN
Good
0.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Half Acres Primary Academy
Wakefield · WF10 5RE
Good
1.3 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Martin Frobisher Infant School
Wakefield · WF6 2NU
Good
1.9 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7
Altofts Junior Academy
Wakefield · WF6 2NF
1.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11
The Grange School
Wakefield · WF10 1PN
0.9 mi
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–14
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Postcode Districts in Altofts and Whitwood
Postcodes in Altofts and Whitwood
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