On average Castleford Town has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 189 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 12.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Castleford Town is £39,313 per year. There are 5 schools in Castleford Town: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Castleford Town is home to around 8,669 people, with a population density of about 2,816.9 per km².
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £144,000 (about £168 per square foot) in Castleford Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £399,950.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £215,500 | £205 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £205,500 | £242 |
| Terraced | 89 | £137,500 | £166 |
| Flats | 2 | £102,500 | £138 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £175,000 | £82,500 | £165,000 | £86,500 |
| 2017 | £230,000 | £87,500 | £142,000 | £87,748 |
| 2018 | £246,500 | £102,000 | £138,750 | £102,500 |
| 2019 | £243,750 | £75,500 | £170,000 | £98,000 |
| 2020 | £253,750 | £82,500 | £185,000 | £102,000 |
| 2021 | £271,250 | £87,750 | £187,500 | £117,000 |
| 2022 | £318,200 | £97,500 | £215,500 | £142,625 |
| 2023 | £280,000 | £90,000 | £222,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £97,000 | £225,000 | £130,000 |
| 2025 | £238,000 | £102,500 | £207,750 | £136,250 |
| 2026 | £235,000 | — | £193,000 | £135,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £104 | £152 | £102 |
| 2017 | £169 | £170 | £173 | £111 |
| 2018 | £173 | £179 | £147 | £118 |
| 2019 | £197 | £117 | £179 | £111 |
| 2020 | £203 | £95 | £192 | £123 |
| 2021 | £214 | £125 | £189 | £138 |
| 2022 | £240 | £145 | £206 | £158 |
| 2023 | £226 | £148 | £218 | £152 |
| 2024 | £245 | £126 | £229 | £153 |
| 2025 | £219 | £138 | £235 | £160 |
| 2026 | £269 | — | £256 | £150 |
Castleford Town records about 189 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Castleford Town is £144,000 (about £168 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Castleford Town has 4 primary schools (4 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Castleford Town scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Castleford Town sits around rank 5,838 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Castleford Town is around £39,313 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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