Rectory Avenue, Castleford, WF10 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF10 1EX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WF10 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.3%	50%	7.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	33.2%	-3.0%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	42.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	32.5%	39.1%	6.6%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	21.4%	-18.0%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	19%	1.1%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	25%	16.5%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.6%	96.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	88.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	88.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Rectory Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Avenue was 471.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 311.0% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF10 1EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rectory Avenue are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rectory Avenue, Castleford, WF10 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 1EX

Average Price
£106,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,989

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Avenue

Average Price
£111,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,266

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rectory Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-02-09	£99,187
1A Rectory Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-02-15	£74,915
1B Rectory Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-02-15	£85,617
8 Rectory Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2019-07-11	£120,945
10 Rectory Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-12-20	£108,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 1EX

Employment

WF10 1EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	202
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Francis Street , WF10 1HF	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN	2out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	4,678 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	5,169 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	5,329 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop Inn Cafe	5 Wilson Street, Castleford	173 yd
Admiral	127-129 Carlton Street, Castleford	196 yd
KC's Kitchen	29 Albion Street, Castleford	208 yd
Buzz Bingo	1-5 Albion Street, Castleford	208 yd
Chapterooms Ltd	Unit 3, 17 Bank Street	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Junction	Junction Hotel, Carlton Street	180 yd
The Glassblower	15 Bank Street, Castleford	209 yd
Lamplighters	107 Carlton Street, Castleford	245 yd
Albion Street Working Mens Club	38-40 Albion Street, Castleford	259 yd
Liquid Spirit	117 Powell Street, Castleford	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fisheries	2, 2-2C Wilson Street	173 yd
The Thrill of the Grill	86 Carlton Street, Castleford	178 yd
Pizza Canoe	100 Carlton Street, Castleford	178 yd
Yas's Kitchen	104 Carlton Street, Castleford	178 yd
Papa Johns	133 Carlton Street, Castleford	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern European Mini Market	12 Albion Street, Castleford	142 yd
Foodplus	7-9 Albion Street, Castleford	189 yd
Poundland	15-27 Albion Street, Castleford	208 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way	305 yd
Co-Op	48 Carlton Street, Castleford	387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Bodies (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Spring Life (Closed) Savile Road	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Better Bodies (Closed) Wesley Street	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Ymca (Castleford) COMMERCIAL STREET		363 yd
Castleford Lock Lane Arlfc WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	455 yd
Lock Lane Rugby League And Sports Centre LOCK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	781 yd
Savile Park LUMLEY STREET	grass pitches	934 yd
Methley Road Recreation Ground (Site 2) Raglan Close	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET	grass pitches	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.