Bedale Road, Castleford, WF10 5GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF10 5GL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.7%	49.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	38.4%	45.9%	7.5%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	38.5%	-7.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	62.2%	16.3%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	36.3%	29.5%	-6.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	12.8%	6.5%	-6.3%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 5GL this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	6.5%	-22.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	29.5%	17.3%	16.9%	12.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	34.8%	17.4%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.5%	93.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	11.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.7%	95.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	94.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Bedale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedale Road was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bedale Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 160.6%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WF10 5GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bedale Road are based on 94 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 Bedale Road, Castleford, WF10 5GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 5GL

Average Price
£193,705

Semi-Detached
£204,357

Terraced
£173,762

Detached
£210,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,618

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedale Road

Average Price
£215,945

Semi-Detached
£232,243

Terraced
£176,519

Detached
£254,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,875

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Bedale Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2025-01-20	£327,923
62 Bedale Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-09	£111,778
6 Bedale Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-13	£244,444
22 Bedale Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-02-13	£309,841
34 Bedale Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-01-12	£228,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 5GL

Employment

WF10 5GL 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	227
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	61
Manufacturing	28
Construction	23
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN	2out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	2out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	1,884 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	2,122 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	2,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	4,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	4,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	4,845 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	4,250 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	3,953 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	4,423 yd	Community 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
Eurest, Northern Power Grid	98 Aketon Road, Castleford	369 yd
Cutsyke Cafe	Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road	415 yd
Scufflers	34 High Street, Castleford	698 yd
Marmaris Grill	32 High Street, Castleford	698 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant	46 Beancroft Road, Castleford	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutsyke Working Mens Club	Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road	415 yd
Black Bull	36 Lumley Street, Castleford	547 yd
Roundhill Working Mens Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker	157 Aketon Road, Castleford	378 yd
The Sandwich Shack	26 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	473 yd
Double Dragon	21 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	500 yd
The New Cherry Blossom	20 Lumley Street, Castleford	600 yd
Eastern Spice	16, 16-18 Lumley Street	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Albion Street, Castleford	924 yd
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford	1,074 yd
ASDA	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed) Aketon Road	swimming pool	292 yd
Savile Park LUMLEY STREET	grass pitches	516 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	561 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	563 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	755 yd
Cutsyke Recreation Ground (Green Lane) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	763 yd
Whitwood Recreation Ground WILLOWBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
Three Lane Ends Academy METHLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road	grass pitches	1,070 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WF10 5GL