Hunt Street, Whitwood Mere, Castleford, WF10 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF10 1NS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	56.1%	9.2%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	53.1%	43.9%	-9.2%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 1NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	40.1%	42.8%	2.7%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	15.7%	-6.5%	44.2%	-28.5%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	23.4%	28.3%	4.9%	9.1%	19.2%
Widowed	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (45%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	16.6%	19.3%	2.7%	48.4%	-29.1%
Good health	23.4%	25.7%	2.3%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	32%	34.5%	2.5%	12.7%	21.8%
Bad health	21.7%	17.5%	-4.2%	4.0%	13.5%
Very bad health	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

In the area around WF10 1NS this area, 48.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 11%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	59.3%	48.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	30.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	12.9%	0.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	6%	11%	5.0%	33.8%	-22.8%
Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.9%	2.0%
White	96.6%	95.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	92.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0.6%	7%	6.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	92.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
No passport held	35.7%	13.5%	22.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Hunt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hunt Street was 396.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 226.7% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hunt Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 227.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.2%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF10 1NS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Hunt Street are based on 160 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 Hunt Street, Whitwood Mere, Castleford, WF10 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 1NS

Average Price
£257,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£257,905

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hunt Street

Average Price
£121,492

Semi-Detached
£141,341

Terraced
£120,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,540

Other
£262,073

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hunt Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hepworth Minerals & Chemicals Ltd Hunt Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£173,239	2014-03-31	£262,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 1NS

Employment

WF10 1NS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Full-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Self-Employed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN	2out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Francis Street , WF10 1HF	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	1,713 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	1,989 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	3,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	4,751 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	4,999 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	4,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	5,299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
M Horners	38 Methley Road, Castleford	249 yd
Funalot	19-19A Methley Road, Castleford	265 yd
Castleford Panthers	Raglan Close, Castleford	317 yd
Busy Lizzies Cafe	Methley Road, Castleford	401 yd
Marmaris Grill	32 High Street, Castleford	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion Hotel	Pottery Street, Castleford	362 yd
The Eagle	1 Methley Road, Castleford	401 yd
Black Bull	36 Lumley Street, Castleford	493 yd
Albion Street Working Mens Club	38-40 Albion Street, Castleford	784 yd
Station Hotel	12 Welbeck Street, Castleford	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry House	Methley Road, Castleford	472 yd
The New Cherry Blossom	20 Lumley Street, Castleford	507 yd
Eastern Spice	16, 16-18 Lumley Street	507 yd
Eagle Fisheries	92 Wood Street, Castleford	521 yd
Carousel Cafe	62 Wilson Street, Castleford	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Albion Street, Castleford	545 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way	872 yd
Poundland	15-27 Albion Street, Castleford	899 yd
Eastern European Mini Market	12 Albion Street, Castleford	900 yd
Foodplus	7-9 Albion Street, Castleford	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Methley Road Recreation Ground (Site 2) Raglan Close	grass pitches	223 yd
Castleford Panthers Arlfc RAGLAN CLOSE	grass pitches	439 yd
Three Lane Ends Academy METHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Savile Park LUMLEY STREET	grass pitches	571 yd
Methley Road Recreation Ground (Site 1) Methley Road	grass pitches	622 yd
Spring Life (Closed) Savile Road	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Better Bodies (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	873 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed) Aketon Road	swimming pool	927 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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.