Larch Court, Castleford, WF10 4NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF10 4NR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents 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	51.2%	52%	0.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.8%	48%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 4NR, 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	31.5%	43.8%	12.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	20.7%	-8.0%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	19.7%	18.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	6.1%	6.9%

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 (64.5%) 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	32.4%	30.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	28.5%	34%	5.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	22.7%	20%	-2.7%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.2%	3.3%

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 4NR this area, 48.2% 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 10%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.1%	48.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	30.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.7%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	10%	3.3%	33.8%	-23.8%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
White	100%	98%	-2.0%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	99%	94.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0%	3.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	94.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Larch Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larch Court was 144.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larch Court has the 45th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 4NR, 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 Larch Court are based on 6 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 Larch Court, Castleford, WF10 4NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 4NR

Average Price
£84,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,445

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larch Court

Average Price
£93,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,024

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larch CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Larch Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-08-11	£88,772
10 Larch Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,500	2019-06-28	£95,519
21 Larch Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-06-16	£90,620
14 Larch Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2014-12-19	£113,245
14 Larch Court, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2008-03-03	£104,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 4NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	4,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleford Henry Moore Junior School Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Smawthorne Infant School Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	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	2,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleford High School Technology and Sports College With Hearing Impairment Resource Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	- not rated	982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	2out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale High School Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	- not rated	2,546 yd	Community school	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	2,741 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	3,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	3,207 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,161 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Kershaw Avenue , Airedale WF10 3ES	- not rated	2,171 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pathways School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	2,359 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pontefract the Castle School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	2,443 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL	- not rated	3,983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glasshoughton Centre For Healthy Living	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	217 yd
China City Restaurant	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	224 yd
Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant	131B Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	319 yd
Eurest @ ASDA	Asda, Leeds Road	528 yd
Costa Coffee	Thunderhead Ridge, Castleford	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glasshoughton Cricket Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	243 yd
Glasshoughton Working Mens Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	243 yd
Royal Oak Inn	Front Street, Castleford	572 yd
Castleford Bowling Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	610 yd
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club	Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab House	130 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	205 yd
Wonderful Chinese	150 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	208 yd
Nanking	136 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	208 yd
Mex Chicken Peri Peri	8 Willow Road, Castleford	305 yd
Phil's Plaice	165 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	540 yd
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	705 yd
Morrisons	Stuart Road, Pontefract	798 yd
Iceland	Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	219 yd
Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road	grass pitches	461 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET	grass pitches	847 yd
Xercise4Less (Castleford) XCSAPE XCSAPE COLORADO WAY	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Snozone Castleford COLORADO WAY	ski slopes	967 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	968 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	970 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Castleford Academy FERRYBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,029 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF10 4NR