Briggs Avenue, Castleford, WF10 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF10 5BB is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	48.7%	46.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	49.0%	4.1%

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 area around WF10 5BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	36.5%	46.1%	9.6%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	27.5%	-14.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.8%	16.9%	5.1%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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	36.1%	37.4%	1.3%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	41.9%	44.1%	2.2%	33.6%	10.5%
Fair health	16.2%	13.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5BB this area, 29.1% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	29.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17.6%	2.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.8%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	15.4%	-0.5%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	12.4%	3.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	96.7%	0.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.2%	91.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	90.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Briggs Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briggs Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Airedale and Ferry Fryston average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 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 5BB, 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 Briggs Avenue are based on 169 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 Briggs Avenue, Castleford, WF10 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 5BB

Average Price
£127,344

Semi-Detached
£131,159

Terraced
£127,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briggs Avenue

Average Price
£135,424

Semi-Detached
£165,315

Terraced
£132,022

Detached
£135,034

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briggs AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Briggs Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-29	£111,819
57 Briggs Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-12-06	£130,254
7 Briggs Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,600	2022-11-11	£140,668
56 Briggs Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-10-24	£128,504
31 Briggs Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-06-29	£134,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 5BB

Employment

WF10 5BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Education	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,070 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	99 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH	4out of 4	942 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	1,026 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	2,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	4,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	5,179 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	3,455 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	3,953 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	5,117 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	306 yd
China City Restaurant	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	328 yd
Eurest @ ASDA	Asda, Leeds Road	419 yd
Glasshoughton Centre For Healthy Living	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	435 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	46 Beancroft Road, Castleford	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castleford Bowling Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	405 yd
Glasshoughton Cricket Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	447 yd
Glasshoughton Working Mens Club	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	447 yd
Roundhill Working Mens Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	448 yd
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club	Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mex Chicken Peri Peri	8 Willow Road, Castleford	96 yd
Kebab House	130 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	352 yd
Wonderful Chinese	150 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	383 yd
Nanking	136 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	383 yd
Panku @	Asda, Leeds Road	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	429 yd
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	502 yd
Morrisons	Stuart Road, Pontefract	779 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way	967 yd
Iceland	Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road	grass pitches	280 yd
Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	437 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	764 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	764 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	790 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	851 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET	grass pitches	864 yd
Ymca (Castleford) COMMERCIAL STREET		992 yd
Better Bodies (Closed) Wesley Street	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed) Aketon Road	swimming pool	1,052 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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