Castleford Town
Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · population 8,712 · 6 LSOAs
Part of Castleford · Postcode WF10
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,859 of 6,856 in England
- #518 of 694 in Yorkshire and The Humber
- #32 of 45 in Wakefield
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Castleford Town is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,859 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #32 of 45 in Wakefield. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (97) but weak on Crime (3). Typical homes here sold for about £147,995 over the past year, up 10% across five years (from 121 sales), 28% below the wider Wakefield median of £205,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £147,995 | 121 | -0.7% | +9.6% |
| Detached | £238,000 | 5 | -26.8% | -6.2% |
| Semi-detached | £205,500 | 25 | -7.6% | +11.1% |
| Terraced | £139,500 | 90 | +7.3% | +36.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,131 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wakefield
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Darfield & Great HoughtonBarnsley14£160,000
- Wombwell NorthBarnsley14£167,500
- Batley Carr & Mount PleasantKirklees14£124,950
- St BudeauxPlymouth14£190,000
- Arle & Hesters WayCheltenham14£250,500
- Baker's ArmsWaltham Forest14£465,000