Wood Lane, Castleford, WF10 5PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WF10 5PN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	52.1%	4.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	52.5%	47.9%	-4.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 5PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	30.4%	50.2%	19.8%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	28.7%	-20.0%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10%	12.2%	2.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.9%) 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%	55.8%	5.3%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	38.6%	33.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	23.5%	6.1%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	30.3%	-0.1%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.6%	97.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	88.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2%	9.5%	7.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	88.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Altofts and Whitwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Lane has the 55th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Altofts and Whitwood and the 476th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.6%.

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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 5PN, 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 Wood Lane are based on 175 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 Wood Lane, Castleford, WF10 5PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 5PN

Average Price
£314,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£364,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£165,552

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£200,531

Semi-Detached
£209,396

Terraced
£138,147

Detached
£312,614

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,081

Other
£120,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Stables Wood Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-04-20	£168,227
Wood View Wood Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-01-24	£241,337
Springwell Wood Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2005-01-28	£518,412
Wood Croft Wood Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2002-07-26	£341,000
Springwell Wood Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	1996-09-27	£186,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WF10 5PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4

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	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN	2out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX	2out of 4	2,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton Common Primary Academy Castleford Road , WF6 1QU	3out of 4	2,068 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	1,988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	3out of 4	2,949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ	2out of 4	3,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU	3out of 4	4,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	4,822 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	4,079 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	3,125 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	3,993 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	852 yd
Twisted Tree	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	990 yd
Staff Canteen	Hsbc Bank Plc, Premier Way North	999 yd
The Dig Inn by Westysandco	Diggerland, Willowbridge Lane	1,009 yd
Huggamug @ Yorkshire Strength	Unit B18, Speedwell Road	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutsyke Working Mens Club	Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road	852 yd
Castleford Rugby Union Fc	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	928 yd
The Rising Sun	Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitwood Fisheries	6 Wood Lane, Castleford	913 yd
The Sandwich Shack	26 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	966 yd
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker	157 Aketon Road, Castleford	979 yd
42 The Bakehouse	42 Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford	990 yd
Double Dragon	21 Leeds Road, Cutsyke	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitwood Recreation Ground WILLOWBRIDGE LANE	grass pitches	877 yd
Castleford Rufc WHITWOOD COMMON LANE	grass pitches	881 yd
Cutsyke Recreation Ground (Green Lane) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	903 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	16.7%

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

Overview of WF10 5PN