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WF10 5AQ

Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Wakefield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Wakefield / Castleford West / Castleford Central and Glasshoughton / WF10 5AQ

Overview

Postcode WF10 5AQ 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 West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Castleford West is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Castleford located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Smawthorne Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Castleford West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,198 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Castleford West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Castleford West is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF10 5AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Castleford West near WF10 5AQ 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 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Castleford

N/A

0.9 mi

Glasshoughton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miSmawthorne ParkMedium
0.2 miQuarry ParkMedium
0.4 miKing George's FieldSmall

Area Profile

Population
257
Population density
10,321.3 per km²

Demographics

British
247
96.11%
Other White
9
3.5%
Other Asian
1
0.39%
Total population: 257

Housing

Owns outright
45
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
32.59%
Owns with a mortgage
37
27.41%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.7%
Other social rented
3
2.22%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Based on 204 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £377,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£260,500
Flats5£105,000
Semi-Detached63£204,000
Terraced117£135,000

10 years price trend in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

Schools

In the WF10 5AQ postcode area, located within Castleford West, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySmawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHalf Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's Local30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford, WF10 4EN
0.1 miThe General Store118 Smawthorne Grove, Castleford, WF10 5AT
0.1 miPremier2-4 Willow Road, Castleford, WF10 5AR
0.2 miHugh Street Off Licence64 Hugh Street, Castleford, WF10 4DT
0.2 miMartyna Polish Food26 Beancroft Road, Castleford, WF10 5BP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.