Chestnut Grove, Castleford, WF10 5JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF10 5JR is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	47.5%	46.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.5%	53.2%	0.7%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	37.3%	6.9%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	45%	-3.7%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	11.2%	1.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (87.3%) 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	50.5%	48.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	38.6%	39%	0.4%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5JR this area, 8.8% 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	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	19.6%	2.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	36.9%	6.5%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	96.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.8%

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	98%	95.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	94.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Chestnut Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Grove was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Grove has the 37th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 255th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WF10 5JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Chestnut Grove are based on 20 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 Chestnut Grove, Castleford, WF10 5JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 5JR

Average Price
£273,344

Semi-Detached
£232,072

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£281,598

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Grove

Average Price
£286,096

Semi-Detached
£235,910

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£291,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Chestnut Grove, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-02-25	£210,205
14 Chestnut Grove, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-17	£322,205
3 Chestnut Grove, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2021-05-07	£257,538
12 Chestnut Grove, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,500	2018-11-19	£243,925
1 Chestnut Grove, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-08-17	£321,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 5JR

Employment

WF10 5JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	151
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3

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	225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN	2out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	2out of 4	1,752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Common Primary Academy Castleford Road , WF6 1QU	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	4,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	5,169 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	4,264 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	3,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	4,305 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
Cutsyke Cafe	Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road	558 yd
The Dig Inn by Westysandco	Diggerland, Willowbridge Lane	774 yd
Eurest, Northern Power Grid	98 Aketon Road, Castleford	854 yd
Huggamug @ Yorkshire Strength	Unit B18, Speedwell Road	960 yd
Twisted Tree	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	1,003 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutsyke Working Mens Club	Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road	558 yd
Castleford Rugby Union Fc	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	863 yd
The Rising Sun	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	1,003 yd
Black Bull	36 Lumley Street, Castleford	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker	157 Aketon Road, Castleford	642 yd
The Sandwich Shack	26 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	680 yd
Double Dragon	21 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	729 yd
JJ's Sandwiches	1A Lumley Avenue, Castleford	866 yd
Whitwood Fisheries	6 Wood Lane, Castleford	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitwood Recreation Ground WILLOWBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	623 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed) Aketon Road	swimming pool	763 yd
Castleford Rufc WHITWOOD COMMON LANE	grass pitches	790 yd
Cutsyke Recreation Ground (Green Lane) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	801 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed) Love Lane	grass pitches	971 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE	grass pitches	981 yd
Savile Park LUMLEY STREET	grass pitches	998 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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