Robin Hood Street, Castleford, WF10 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF10 4AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	35.1%	1.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	45.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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	36.6%	39.6%	3.0%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	34%	35.3%	1.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	22.6%	19.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	23.8%	-7.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.3%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	14%	22.6%	8.6%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	100%	97.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	98.9%	96.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.9%	96.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Robin Hood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robin Hood Street was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robin Hood Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.8%.

🔎 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 4AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Robin Hood Street are based on 68 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 Robin Hood Street, Castleford, WF10 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 4AX

Average Price
£104,322

Semi-Detached
£114,717

Terraced
£108,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,364

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robin Hood Street

Average Price
£113,947

Semi-Detached
£128,057

Terraced
£116,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robin Hood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Robin Hood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-05-23	£115,000
40 Robin Hood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2024-12-03	£52,417
6 Robin Hood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-01-12	£122,943
30 Robin Hood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-12-16	£76,948
31 Robin Hood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-16	£129,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 4AX

Employment

WF10 4AX 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	86
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER	3out of 4	5,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB	3out of 4	344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Francis Street , WF10 1HF	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH	4out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	2out of 4	805 yd	Community school	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	394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	2,618 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	3,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	4,649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	5,187 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	3,991 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	4,605 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
Deli-licious	44 Pontefract Road, Castleford	61 yd
Busy Bees Cafe	208 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford	98 yd
Castleford Cue Club	7, 5-7 Ferrybridge Road	225 yd
Healthy Options Cafe Bar	Kingswood Catering, Castleford Academy College	226 yd
Carvery Cottage	5 Vickers Street, Castleford	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Magnet Hotel	Pontefract Road, Castleford	215 yd
The Castlefields	Vickers Street, Castleford	298 yd
The Doghouse	16 Carlton Street, Castleford	427 yd
Tap & Tackle	Carlton Street, Castleford	437 yd
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club	Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	53 Pontefract Road, Castleford	123 yd
Vickers Street Fisheries	134 Hugh Street, Castleford	144 yd
Aroma Chinese Takeaway	177 Glebe Street, Castleford	173 yd
Jumbo House	141 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford	187 yd
Mamma P's Pantry	41 Ferrybridge Road, Castleford	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Stuart Road, Pontefract	93 yd
Iceland	Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street	374 yd
Co-Op	48 Carlton Street, Castleford	488 yd
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	663 yd
Foodplus	7-9 Albion Street, Castleford	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET	grass pitches	244 yd
Castleford Academy FERRYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	409 yd
Ymca (Castleford) COMMERCIAL STREET		476 yd
Better Bodies (Closed) Wesley Street	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Queens Park BOSTON STREET	grass pitches	507 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	520 yd
Lock Lane Rugby League And Sports Centre LOCK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Castleford Tigers (Wheldon Road) CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB WHELDON ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Better Bodies (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	905 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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