Watt Avenue, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF10 2FE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.3%	47.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.7%	52.2%	1.5%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	35.7%	44.1%	8.4%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	43.4%	-9.0%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.1%	59.6%	0.5%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	33.9%	31.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	17.6%	2.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	23.7%	8.9%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.6%	1.2%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Black African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.4%	95.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	97.8%	94.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	94.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Watt Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watt Avenue was 105.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% higher than the Kippax & Methley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watt Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley and the 978th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WF10 2FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Watt Avenue are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watt Avenue, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 2FE

Average Price
£279,143

Semi-Detached
£256,625

Terraced
£301,759

Detached
£291,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£221,541

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watt Avenue

Average Price
£302,484

Semi-Detached
£277,653

Terraced
£309,025

Detached
£325,564

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watt AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Watt Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-04-25	£211,064
4 Watt Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-04-16	£309,683
10 Watt Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-31	£353,510
16 Watt Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-11-15	£307,710
11 Watt Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2018-06-29	£243,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 2FE

Employment

WF10 2FE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	162
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	31
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton Bywater Infant School Park Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2DJ	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Bywater Primary School Leeds Road , Allerton Bywater WF10 2DR	- not rated	656 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Bywater Primary School Leeds Road , Allerton Bywater WF10 2DR	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Bywater Junior School Leeds Road , Allerton Bywater WF10 2DR	- not rated	656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Green Lane , Ledston WF10 2BD	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Lane Ends Middle School Methley Road , Three Lane Ends WF10 1PN	- not rated	2,428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brigshaw High School and Language College Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	- not rated	2,103 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford High School Technology and Sports College With Hearing Impairment Resource Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	- not rated	2,674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	- not rated	2,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	2out of 4	4,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Methley Rd , WF10 1PN	- not rated	2,455 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Kershaw Avenue , Airedale WF10 3ES	- not rated	4,044 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pathways School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	4,355 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pontefract the Castle School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	4,455 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
Cats Cosy Cafe	12 Station Road, Allerton Bywater	204 yd
Samuel Valentine	20 - 24 Station Road, Allerton Bywater	204 yd
Skye Pies Soft Play Ltd	Unit 3, Kiln Park	383 yd
Smiths Food Bar	25 Main Street, Allerton Bywater	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anchor Inn	Victoria Street, Allerton Bywater	401 yd
Victoria Hotel	63 Main Street, Allerton Bywater	452 yd
The Boat Inn	Main Street, Allerton Bywater	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Fisheries	23 Main Street, Allerton Bywater		521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allerton Bywater Cricket Club ALLERTON BYWATER SPORTS GROUND ALLERTON BYWATER SPORTS GROUND STATION ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Allerton Bywater Primary School LEEDS ROAD	grass pitches	703 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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