Area Information for Castleford, WF10 2LQ

This postcode in Castleford is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Kippax & Methley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Selby. This page combines information for the address Castleford, WF10 2LQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WF10 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in October 2009. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Leeds
Ward Kippax & Methley
Constituency Selby * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Leeds East), and the West Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 61 crimes were reported within half a mile of WF10 2LQ.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Castleford, WF10 2LQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Castleford, WF10 2LQ:

Junction Houses, Castleford, WF10 2LN
Lock Lane, Castleford, WF10 2LA
William Street, Castleford, WF10 2LP
Lock Lane, Castleford, WF10 2LB
Green Street, Castleford, WF10 2LY
Navigation Road, Castleford, WF10 2LF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WF10 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 17
Semi-Detached 57
Terraced 71
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 147
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 72% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 24
Owned with Mortgage 97
Shared Ownership 9
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 17
Rent Free 0
Total 148

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 38
Three People 27
Four People 34
Five People 14
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 148

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Castleford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 107
Other Household 8
Total 146

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 89
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 8
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 147

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Selby constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 215
Female 197
Total 412

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around WF10 2LQ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 29
5-9 41
10-14 38
15-19 26
20-24 17
25-29 35
30-34 34
35-39 40
40-44 44
45-49 36
50-54 31
55-59 15
60-64 10
65-69 6
70-74 4
75-79 2
80-84 2
85+ 1
Total 411

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WF10 2LQ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 130
Married 128
Separated 7
Divorced 22
Widowed 8
Total 295

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 91% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 245
Good 130
Fair 28
Bad 6
Very Bad 2
Total 411

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 99
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 34
Total 295

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Castleford) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 395
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Total 411

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 390
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 7
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 414

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 390
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 411

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WF10 2LQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 24
United Kingdom 374
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 196
Christian 191
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 6
Not Stated 15
Total 411

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Kippax & Methley ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 55% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 162
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 51
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 16
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 0
Total 295

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 22
Professional Occupations 43
Associate Professional Occupations 39
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 34
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 35
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 248

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 37
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 64
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 50
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 28
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 31
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 17
Total 287

Castleford, WF10 2LQ is within the Leeds East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 61 crimes were reported within half a mile of WF10 2LQ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 61 crimes committed near WF10 2LQ
Neighbourhood Team Address Leeds East
Website: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/leeds/leeds-east/contacts

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WF10 2LQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WF10 2LQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Castleford, WF10 2LQ. The nearest railway station is Castleford, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Castleford 0.5 miles
Glasshoughton 1.7 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf 3 miles
Pontefract Monkhill 3.2 miles
Normanton 3.5 miles
Pontefract Baghill 3.5 miles
Featherstone 3.7 miles
Woodlesford 3.9 miles
Micklefield 4.2 miles
East Garforth 4.2 miles
Streethouse 4.2 miles
Knottingley 4.4 miles
Garforth 4.6 miles
South Milford 5.6 miles
Cross Gates 6.3 miles
Outwood 6.4 miles
Wakefield Kirkgate 6.5 miles
Sherburn-in-Elmet 6.8 miles
Fitzwilliam 6.9 miles
Sandal & Agbrigg 7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Castleford, WF10 2LQ. The nearest is Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery, approximately 840 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Castleford, WF10 2LQ. The nearest is Castleford Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Castleford Academy 0.7 miles October 2019
    
Airedale Academy 2 miles January 2024
    
Brigshaw High School 2 miles May 2013
    
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 2.5 miles March 2012
    
Outwood Academy Freeston 3.4 miles October 2022
    
The King's School 3.6 miles October 2022
    
The Featherstone Academy 3.9 miles February 2017
    
Garforth Academy 4.1 miles November 2024
Oulton Academy 4.2 miles March 2024
    
Carleton High School 4.4 miles July 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Castleford, WF10 2LQ. The nearest is Riverside Medical Centre, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Castleford, WF10 2LQ. The nearest is Armstrong and Haire Ltd, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Castleford, WF10 2LQ. The nearest is Spire Methley Park Hospital, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Spire Methley Park Hospital 2.8 miles
Pontefract Hospital 3.5 miles
Pinderfields Hospital 6 miles
Fieldhead Hospital 6.1 miles
Newsam Centre 6.9 miles
Seacroft Hospital 7 miles
Aire Court 7.5 miles
St James's Hospital 8.5 miles
Becklin Centre 8.6 miles
Leeds General Infirmary 9.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Castleford, WF10 2LQ. The nearest is VisionCare Optometry, approximately 710 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.