Broomhill, Castleford, WF10 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF10 4QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of WF10 4QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	24.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	61.3%	1.9%	44.2%	17.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	41%	-7.9%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	33.6%	35.9%	2.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	21.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	12.1%	-9.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	12.1%	5.8%	5.3%	6.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18.3%	3.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.4%	3.7%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
White	99.5%	99.7%	0.2%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	98.5%	98%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	98%	-0.3%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Broomhill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomhill was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Broomhill has the 11th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston and the 144th lowest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in WF10 4QR, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Broomhill are based on 55 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 Broomhill, Castleford, WF10 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 4QR

Average Price
£211,509

Semi-Detached
£220,431

Terraced
£63,933

Detached
£221,234

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomhill

Average Price
£241,111

Semi-Detached
£239,821

Terraced
£66,180

Detached
£256,128

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroomhillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Broomhill, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-10-10	£205,586
40 Broomhill, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-24	£249,167
34 Broomhill, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-04-29	£223,514
28 Broomhill, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2020-10-16	£254,309
61 Broomhill, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-02-14	£232,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 4QR

Employment

WF10 4QR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF10 4QR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Mining and quarrying	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townville Academy Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	2out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Infant Academy Poplar Avenue , Airedale WF10 3QJ	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Junior Academy Fryston Road , Airedale WF10 3EP	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Junior School Fryston Road , Airedale WF10 3EP	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Infant School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	905 yd	Community 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	3,358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	2out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale High School Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	- not rated	1,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleford High School Technology and Sports College With Hearing Impairment Resource Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	- not rated	1,402 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	3,491 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	2,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	2,868 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hill Top School Kershaw Avenue , Airedale WF10 3ES	- not rated	983 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pathways School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pontefract the Castle School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	1,148 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL	- not rated	3,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dove Adolescent Services 170 Southgate , WF8 1QJ	- not rated	3,380 yd	Other independent 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
Rockello	Rock Hill, Castleford	471 yd
The Kitchen	200 Holywell Lane, Castleford	521 yd
Emma's Sandwich Bar	65 Front Street, Castleford	589 yd
Winding Wheel Harvester	Carr Wood Road, Castleford	937 yd
Burger King	Park Road, Castleford	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redhill Sports & Social Club	37 Redhill Drive, Castleford	415 yd
George V Working Mens Club	Halliwell House, Front Street	589 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	Front Street, Castleford	685 yd
Royal Oak Inn	Front Street, Castleford	807 yd
The Singing Chocker	Park Road, Castleford	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
John's Fish & Chips	68 Redhill Drive, Castleford	285 yd
I Love Paradise Pizza	154 Redhill Drive, Castleford	411 yd
Four Square Pizza/RFC	59 Airedale Road, Castleford	477 yd
Triangle Cafe	57 Airedale Road, Castleford	477 yd
Golden Sun Takeaway	The Golden Sun Takeaway, 32A Fryston Road	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Park Road, Castleford		904 yd
Lidl	Park Road, Castleford		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,015 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	38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF10 4QR