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WF10 4BY

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF10 4BY

Overview

Postcode WF10 4BY 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 Glasshoughton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Glasshoughton is £43,200 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 0.7 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Glasshoughton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,835 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Glasshoughton has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Glasshoughton is £43,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF10 4BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Glasshoughton near WF10 4BY 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 4BY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford
0.8 mi

Glasshoughton

N/A

Walking directions to Glasshoughton

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
3,772.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
321
93.31%
Other White
16
4.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.87%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.58%
Other Asian
1
0.29%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
46.51%
Owns with a mortgage
50
38.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.85%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.33%
Social rents from council
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

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 4BY postcode area, located within Glasshoughton, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCastleford Park Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryCastleford AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 4BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 4BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Local Store55 Pontefract Road, Castleford, WF10 4BAWalking directions to The Local Store
0.3 miApplegreenFront Street, Wakefield, WF10 4GZWalking directions to Applegreen
0.4 miQueen's Park Convenience Store2 Redhill Drive, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3ALWalking directions to Queen's Park Convenience Store
0.5 miNews & Food132-134 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton, Castleford, WF10 4NTWalking directions to News & Food
0.5 miPremier2-4 Willow Road, Castleford, WF10 5ARWalking directions to Premier

Data Sources

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