Beech Court, Castleford, WF10 4NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF10 4NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.2%	49%	1.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	33.5%	43.8%	10.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	24.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	21.7%	18.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	4.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.3%) 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	22.8%	34.5%	11.7%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	30%	27.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	24.8%	22.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	17.2%	10.6%	-6.6%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	3.1%

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 4NL this area, 38.1% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	60.2%	38.1%	-22.1%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	16.2%	3.1%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.6%	11%	7.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	5%	15.2%	10.2%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	4.1%	0.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.8%	92.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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%	90.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	90.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Beech Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Court was 144.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Court has the 46th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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 4NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Beech Court are based on 5 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 Beech Court, Castleford, WF10 4NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 4NL

Average Price
£128,637

Semi-Detached
£139,223

Terraced
£151,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,979

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Court

Average Price
£135,444

Semi-Detached
£141,526

Terraced
£153,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,352

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Beech Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-05-27	£147,058
16 Beech Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-12	£151,564
17 Beech Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-07-17	£135,993
16 Beech Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-07-10	£156,252
31 Beech Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-11-06	£86,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 4NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	18
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	4,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	2out of 4	110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH	4out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	855 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	942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	2,708 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	2,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	4,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	5,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,402 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	3,936 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	5,241 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
China City Restaurant	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	309 yd
Glasshoughton Centre For Healthy Living	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	325 yd
Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant	131B Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	354 yd
Eurest @ ASDA	Asda, Leeds Road	522 yd
Costa Coffee	Thunderhead Ridge, Castleford	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glasshoughton Cricket Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	360 yd
Glasshoughton Working Mens Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	360 yd
Castleford Bowling Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	497 yd
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club	Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	520 yd
Roundhill Working Mens Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mex Chicken Peri Peri	8 Willow Road, Castleford	200 yd
Kebab House	130 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	308 yd
Wonderful Chinese	150 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	321 yd
Nanking	136 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	321 yd
Phil's Plaice	165 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	533 yd
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	591 yd
Morrisons	Stuart Road, Pontefract	721 yd
Iceland	Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street	974 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	328 yd
Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road	grass pitches	409 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	737 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET	grass pitches	787 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	896 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	897 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	904 yd
Castleford Academy FERRYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	977 yd
Ymca (Castleford) COMMERCIAL STREET		1,009 yd
Xercise4Less (Castleford) XCSAPE XCSAPE COLORADO WAY	health and fitness suite	1,035 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF10 4NL