Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WF10 5AU 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 5AU, 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 Ashton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Road was 615.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 436.4% higher than the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Airedale and Ferry Fryston and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 294.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

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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 5AU, 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 Ashton Road are based on 132 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 Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 5AU

Average Price
£140,028

Semi-Detached
£208,771

Terraced
£134,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Road

Average Price
£144,265

Semi-Detached
£176,276

Terraced
£141,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-09-13	£140,136
2 Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,005	2024-05-03	£73,288
25 Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-03-04	£103,842
37 Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-12-19	£158,000
25 Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2023-07-11	£75,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 5AU

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	4,972 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	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	1,164 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	1,272 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	2,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	4,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	4,951 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	3,290 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	3,738 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	4,940 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
Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant	131B Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	82 yd
Eurest @ ASDA	Asda, Leeds Road	204 yd
China City Restaurant	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	224 yd
Costa Coffee	Thunderhead Ridge, Castleford	405 yd
W.M.W. Ltd	G3 House, Thunderhead Ridge	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glasshoughton Cricket Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	435 yd
Glasshoughton Working Mens Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	435 yd
Roundhill Working Mens Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	560 yd
Castleford Bowling Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	576 yd
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club	Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku @	Asda, Leeds Road	204 yd
Kebab House	130 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	285 yd
Mex Chicken Peri Peri	8 Willow Road, Castleford	322 yd
Wonderful Chinese	150 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	341 yd
Nanking	136 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	217 yd
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	669 yd
Morrisons	Stuart Road, Pontefract	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road	grass pitches	222 yd
Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	482 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	719 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	727 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	874 yd
Xercise4Less (Castleford) XCSAPE XCSAPE COLORADO WAY	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Cutsyke Recreation Ground (Green Lane) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	928 yd
Snozone Castleford COLORADO WAY	ski slopes	991 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed) Aketon Road	swimming pool	1,017 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,065 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF10 5AU