Willow Road, Castleford, WF10 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF10 5AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	42%	47.1%	5.1%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	33.6%	-10.0%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	41.2%	44.3%	3.1%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	38%	31.9%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.8%	14.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	24.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	8.4%	-9.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	21.8%	5.8%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	22.3%	9.5%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	14%	14.3%	0.3%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.1%	96.8%	0.7%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	95.1%	95.7%	0.6%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	95.7%	0.6%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Willow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Road was 431.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.4% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,125 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 222.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

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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 5AR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Willow Road are based on 8 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 Willow Road, Castleford, WF10 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 5AR

Average Price
£105,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£169,329

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£74,230

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Road

Average Price
£102,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,951

Detached
£159,373

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£63,695

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Willow Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£67,500	2025-09-25	£67,907
10 Willow Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-25	£175,323
2 - 4 Willow Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-09-23	£95,861
6 Willow Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-06-17	£54,397
10 Willow Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-07-21	£175,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 5AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	27
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	5,063 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	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Smawthorne Infant School Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	- not rated	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	3out of 4	124 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	- not rated	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Half Acres Primary School Temple Street , WF10 5RE	- not rated	679 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	1,806 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	955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	- not rated	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	2out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale High School Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	- not rated	2,783 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	2,802 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	3,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	3,471 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	1,856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hill Top School Kershaw Avenue , Airedale WF10 3ES	- not rated	2,382 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wakefield Pathways School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	2,592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pontefract the Castle School Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ	- not rated	2,681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL	- not rated	4,279 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
Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant	131B Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	386 yd
China City Restaurant	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	425 yd
Eurest @ ASDA	Asda, Leeds Road	454 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	46 Beancroft Road, Castleford	509 yd
Glasshoughton Centre For Healthy Living	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castleford Bowling Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	307 yd
Roundhill Working Mens Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	360 yd
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club	Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	386 yd
Glasshoughton Cricket Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	542 yd
Glasshoughton Working Mens Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mex Chicken Peri Peri	8 Willow Road, Castleford	2 yd
Asquiths Fish and Chips	77 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	386 yd
Kebab House	130 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	450 yd
Lindsay's Cafe	3-7 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	453 yd
Panku @	Asda, Leeds Road	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	404 yd
ASDA	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	462 yd
Morrisons	Stuart Road, Pontefract	736 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way	869 yd
Iceland	Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road	grass pitches	276 yd
Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	525 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	702 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	710 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	713 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET	grass pitches	835 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	859 yd
Ymca (Castleford) COMMERCIAL STREET		905 yd
Better Bodies (Closed) Wesley Street	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Better Bodies (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	968 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%

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

Overview of WF10 5AR