Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WF10 5HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	40.6%	53.8%	13.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	31%	-9.6%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	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	39.8%	35.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	35.1%	38.5%	3.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	15.8%	19.2%	3.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	7.9%	5%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	22.9%	-12.3%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	19%	10.8%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.8%	95%	3.2%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	94.3%	90.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	90.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 161.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% higher than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 5HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Leeds Road are based on 385 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 Leeds Road, Cutsyke, Castleford, WF10 5HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 5HE

Average Price
£141,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeds Road

Average Price
£200,575

Semi-Detached
£224,204

Terraced
£148,076

Detached
£409,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,184

Other
£823,388

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Leeds Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-01-24	£112,328
29 Leeds Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2022-12-02	£105,675
33 Leeds Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2021-05-21	£85,583
11B Leeds Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-02-07	£178,968
13B Leeds Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£127,500	2016-03-31	£199,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 5HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN	2out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB	3out of 4	1,741 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	1,939 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	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	4,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	4,912 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	3,757 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	3,965 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	4,129 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
Cutsyke Cafe	Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road	171 yd
Eurest, Northern Power Grid	98 Aketon Road, Castleford	511 yd
Eurest @ ASDA	Asda, Leeds Road	667 yd
Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant	131B Leeds Road, Glasshoughton	909 yd
Scufflers	34 High Street, Castleford	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutsyke Working Mens Club	Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road	171 yd
Roundhill Working Mens Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	788 yd
Black Bull	36 Lumley Street, Castleford	857 yd
Castleford Bowling Club	Roundhill Road, Castleford	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Dragon	21 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	5 yd
The Sandwich Shack	26 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	47 yd
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker	157 Aketon Road, Castleford	117 yd
Panku @	Asda, Leeds Road	667 yd
The New Cherry Blossom	20 Lumley Street, Castleford	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ASDA	Leeds Road, Glasshoughton		654 yd
Sainsbury's Local	30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cutsyke Recreation Ground (Green Lane) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	332 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	364 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	386 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed) Aketon Road	swimming pool	420 yd
Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road	grass pitches	716 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET	grass pitches	759 yd
Savile Park LUMLEY STREET	grass pitches	788 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	88 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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