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WF10 4BX

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF10 4BX

Overview

Postcode WF10 4BX is located in an urban city, within the Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Castleford Town area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 112.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castleford Town is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Castleford Town has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Castleford Town has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Castleford Town is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from WF10 4BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Castleford Town near WF10 4BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castleford located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 4BX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford
0.7 mi

Glasshoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Glasshoughton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WF10 4BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miQueen's ParkMediumWalking directions to Queen's Park
0.4 miSmawthorne ParkMediumWalking directions to Smawthorne Park
0.5 miValley GardensSmallWalking directions to Valley Gardens

Area Profile

Population
379
Population density
3,578.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
370
97.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.79%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.53%
Other
1
0.26%
African
1
0.26%
Total population: 379

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
93
68.38%
Owns with a mortgage
37
27.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.21%
Social rents from council
2
1.47%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Based on 224 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £405,750.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castleford Central and Glasshoughton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£300,000
Flats5£107,000
Semi-Detached72£207,500
Terraced124£138,998

10 year median price trend in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton.

Schools

In the WF10 4BX postcode area, located within Castleford Town, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 4BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGlasshoughton Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCastleford Park Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryCastleford AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 4BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 4BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miApplegreenFront Street, Wakefield, WF10 4GZWalking directions to Applegreen
0.3 miThe Local Store55 Pontefract Road, Castleford, WF10 4BAWalking directions to The Local Store
0.4 miNews & Food132-134 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton, Castleford, WF10 4NTWalking directions to News & Food
0.4 miPremier2-4 Willow Road, Castleford, WF10 5ARWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miThe General Store118 Smawthorne Grove, Castleford, WF10 5ATWalking directions to The General Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.