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WF10 4JB

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Wakefield

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Detailed insights for WF10 4JB

Overview

Postcode WF10 4JB 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198.6 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Queen's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
199
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Castleford Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,341 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Castleford Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 198.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% 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 108 ft away from WF10 4JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Castleford Town near WF10 4JB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WF10 4JB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Castleford

N/A

Walking directions to Castleford

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
3,703.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
88.22%
Other White
15
5.05%
Irish
5
1.68%
Chinese
5
1.68%
Other Black
2
0.67%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
34.35%
Owns with a mortgage
40
30.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.32%
Social rents from council
10
7.63%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.34%
Total households: 131

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 4JB postcode area, located within Castleford Town, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WF10 4JB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miSecondaryCastleford AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryCastleford Park Junior AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF10 4JB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WF10 4JB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miIcelandCarlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1ADWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miThe Local Store55 Pontefract Road, Castleford, WF10 4BAWalking directions to The Local Store
0.2 miHeron Foods57 Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1ANWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miHugh Street Off Licence64 Hugh Street, Castleford, WF10 4DTWalking directions to Hugh Street Off Licence
0.3 miLondisLock Lane, Castleford, WF10 2JUWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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