Deprivation Statistics for Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, Wakefield

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

We have used the 15 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Wakefield. We have combined these statitics into an English ward level, as most people are familiar with this geospacial area in their town or city. Here are those 15 marked on a map:

Each area has its own decile score. This is where each LSOA in England is ranked according to the level of deprivation and split into 10 equal groups. A decile score of 1 means the area is in the top 10% of deprived areas, 2 is equal to the top 20% and so forth. To simply these scores and apply them to a ward, we have created the iLiveHere rating. This takes the average decile score of all the LSOAs in a ward and converts that into a rating out of 10, where 1 is the best and 10 is the worst. We have then used to traffic light colour system as an at-a-glance reference. As you scroll down this page, the more red ratings you see, the more deprived Castleford Central and Glasshoughton is. Indices of Deprivation statistics and are broken down into domains of deprivation or more simply, categories. These category scores are combined using a percentage weighting to give a an LSOA its final indices of deprivation score, decile and rank:

  • Income Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Employment Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Education, Skills and Training Deprivation (13.5%)
  • Health Deprivation and Disability (13.5%)
  • Crime (9.3%)
  • Barriers to Housing and Services (9.3%)
  • Living Environment Deprivation (9.3%)
Below we have split the Living Environment Deprivation category into its sub-categories. We think having individual iLiveHere ratings for Inside Environment and Outside Environment provides a better insight to the housing quality and outside space in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Wakefield.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Wakefield 003C 56.138 1337/32,844 1
Wakefield 002C 55.466 1404/32,844 1
Wakefield 004E 47.618 2551/32,844 1
Wakefield 004D 40.252 4198/32,844 2
Wakefield 004B 37.297 5118/32,844 2
Wakefield 003E 37.248 5130/32,844 2
Wakefield 002A 36.609 5341/32,844 2
Wakefield 002D 36.602 5343/32,844 2
Wakefield 004C 30.952 7579/32,844 3
Wakefield 002E 30.468 7802/32,844 3
Wakefield 002B 25.449 10490/32,844 4
Wakefield 005B 22.618 12307/32,844 4
Wakefield 005A 19.612 14704/32,844 5
Wakefield 005C 14.113 19835/32,844 7
Wakefield 005D 13.54 20447/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. The definition of low income the government uses to compile these statistics includes those who are out-of-work (for any reason, not just unemployment) and those that are in work but satisfy the IMD means tests. In the real world, this means they may qualify for means tested benefits such as Universal Credit or legacy benefits such as Working Tax Credits. You should not to assume that this rating is an indicator of overall poverty in this ward.
LSOA Name Income Score Income Rank (England) Income Decile
Wakefield 003C 0.303 2126/32,844 1
Wakefield 002C 0.279 2916/32,844 1
Wakefield 004E 0.243 4363/32,844 2
Wakefield 004D 0.202 6548/32,844 2
Wakefield 004B 0.189 7359/32,844 3
Wakefield 003E 0.162 9483/32,844 3
Wakefield 002D 0.16 9667/32,844 3
Wakefield 004C 0.155 10069/32,844 4
Wakefield 002A 0.151 10423/32,844 4
Wakefield 002E 0.121 13574/32,844 5
Wakefield 002B 0.112 14649/32,844 5
Wakefield 005B 0.107 15309/32,844 5
Wakefield 005A 0.096 17007/32,844 6
Wakefield 005C 0.08 19498/32,844 6
Wakefield 005D 0.06 23764/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton who are excluded from the jobs market. These are people who are involuntarily deprived of work. The IMD domains include people who are unemployment, those who are sick or disabled, and carers. Since the government no longer publishes percentage figures for unemployment after the introduction of Universal Credit, his is now the only reliable indictor of joblessness in this ward. The higher the iLiveHere rating, the harder it could be to get work.
LSOA Name Employment Score Employment Rank (England) Employment Decile
Wakefield 002C 0.268 909/32,844 1
Wakefield 003C 0.263 1006/32,844 1
Wakefield 004E 0.222 2172/32,844 1
Wakefield 004D 0.206 2845/32,844 1
Wakefield 004B 0.178 4415/32,844 2
Wakefield 003E 0.171 4907/32,844 2
Wakefield 002A 0.157 5973/32,844 2
Wakefield 002D 0.143 7196/32,844 3
Wakefield 004C 0.141 7388/32,844 3
Wakefield 002E 0.133 8138/32,844 3
Wakefield 002B 0.119 9826/32,844 3
Wakefield 005A 0.108 11359/32,844 4
Wakefield 005B 0.099 12779/32,844 4
Wakefield 005D 0.071 18583/32,844 6
Wakefield 005C 0.07 18836/32,844 6

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Castleford Central and Glasshoughton population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9629/32,844) in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton is more than the adult average rank (4323/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Wakefield 003C 74.433 533/32,844 1
Wakefield 003E 65.97 1094/32,844 1
Wakefield 002C 62.769 1422/32,844 1
Wakefield 004B 61.62 1562/32,844 1
Wakefield 004E 55.318 2348/32,844 1
Wakefield 002D 48.666 3487/32,844 2
Wakefield 004D 40.952 5131/32,844 2
Wakefield 002A 38.498 5771/32,844 2
Wakefield 002B 33.646 7227/32,844 3
Wakefield 004C 33.544 7254/32,844 3
Wakefield 002E 31.918 7847/32,844 3
Wakefield 005A 29.965 8580/32,844 3
Wakefield 005B 25.831 10404/32,844 4
Wakefield 005C 17.831 15252/32,844 5
Wakefield 005D 16.468 16218/32,844 5

Health Deprivation and Disability in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is indictor of the risk of dying prematurely or having your quality of life impaired through poor physical or mental health in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. The IMD domain measures morbidity, disability and premature mortality. However, it does not take into consideration but personal behaviour or environmental factors that may be predictive of future health problems. See Outdoor Deprivation for depivation that includes environmental factors such as local pullution levels.
LSOA Name Health Score Health Rank (England) Health Decile
Wakefield 002C 1.549 1300/32,844 1
Wakefield 003C 1.547 1304/32,844 1
Wakefield 004E 1.309 2304/32,844 1
Wakefield 004D 1.176 3010/32,844 1
Wakefield 004B 1.119 3392/32,844 2
Wakefield 004C 0.808 5833/32,844 2
Wakefield 002A 0.797 5933/32,844 2
Wakefield 003E 0.78 6088/32,844 2
Wakefield 002E 0.736 6518/32,844 2
Wakefield 002B 0.696 6925/32,844 3
Wakefield 002D 0.629 7606/32,844 3
Wakefield 005B 0.203 13022/32,844 4
Wakefield 005C 0.133 13994/32,844 5
Wakefield 005A -0.04 16617/32,844 6
Wakefield 005D -0.064 16997/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. In policing statistics, this is known as 'street level crime' and includes offences such as robbery, burglary and other personal violent crime.
LSOA Name Crime Score Crime Rank (England) Crime Decile
Wakefield 002C 1.624 735/32,844 1
Wakefield 002D 1.528 976/32,844 1
Wakefield 002A 1.495 1081/32,844 1
Wakefield 004E 1.401 1350/32,844 1
Wakefield 004D 1.397 1365/32,844 1
Wakefield 002E 1.374 1447/32,844 1
Wakefield 004C 1.218 2137/32,844 1
Wakefield 005B 1.193 2271/32,844 1
Wakefield 003E 1.015 3403/32,844 2
Wakefield 003C 0.843 4974/32,844 2
Wakefield 002B 0.515 8873/32,844 3
Wakefield 005D 0.463 9579/32,844 3
Wakefield 004B 0.381 10726/32,844 4
Wakefield 005A 0.328 11514/32,844 4
Wakefield 005C -0.181 19363/32,844 6

There were 303 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Castleford Central and Glasshoughton in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. I bad rating in an urban area indicates how unaffordable the housing could be. A bad rating in a rural area is an indicator of the absense of local services.
LSOA Name Barriers Score Barriers Rank (England) Barriers Decile
Wakefield 003C 24.696 11433/32,844 4
Wakefield 005D 21.013 15489/32,844 5
Wakefield 004B 20.356 16231/32,844 5
Wakefield 005A 20.015 16636/32,844 6
Wakefield 003E 19.314 17502/32,844 6
Wakefield 004E 18.631 18322/32,844 6
Wakefield 005C 17.147 20254/32,844 7
Wakefield 002A 12.663 25813/32,844 8
Wakefield 005B 10.426 28197/32,844 9
Wakefield 004C 10.385 28242/32,844 9
Wakefield 002C 9.966 28637/32,844 9
Wakefield 004D 8.37 30043/32,844 10
Wakefield 002B 7.875 30422/32,844 10
Wakefield 002D 6.231 31412/32,844 10
Wakefield 002E 3.137 32581/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. A bad rating in an equally income deprived ward, could be because of poorly maintained rented accomodation. A bad rating in a non income deprived area, could be because the small size of housing in relation to costs.
LSOA Name Inside Score Inside Rank (England) Inside Decile
Wakefield 002A 1.254 2122/32,844 1
Wakefield 002D 1.09 3179/32,844 1
Wakefield 002B 0.779 5889/32,844 2
Wakefield 002E 0.764 6066/32,844 2
Wakefield 005B 0.465 9679/32,844 3
Wakefield 004C 0.371 10927/32,844 4
Wakefield 004E 0.198 13320/32,844 5
Wakefield 005C 0.19 13466/32,844 5
Wakefield 005A -0.022 16811/32,844 6
Wakefield 004D -0.078 17693/32,844 6
Wakefield 002C -0.085 17798/32,844 6
Wakefield 003E -0.19 19484/32,844 6
Wakefield 005D -0.308 21263/32,844 7
Wakefield 004B -0.863 27885/32,844 9
Wakefield 003C -0.887 28084/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton. The IMD domains measure the air quality and the rate of road traffic accidents in each LSOA.
LSOA Name Outside Score Outside (England) Outside Decile
Wakefield 002E 0.614 7290/32,844 3
Wakefield 002D 0.558 7808/32,844 3
Wakefield 002C 0.264 11221/32,844 4
Wakefield 002B 0.184 12357/32,844 4
Wakefield 004C 0.121 13307/32,844 5
Wakefield 005C 0.068 14204/32,844 5
Wakefield 004B 0.044 14579/32,844 5
Wakefield 004D -0.003 15354/32,844 5
Wakefield 005B -0.07 16459/32,844 6
Wakefield 005A -0.086 16722/32,844 6
Wakefield 003E -0.092 16854/32,844 6
Wakefield 002A -0.111 17189/32,844 6
Wakefield 004E -0.123 17390/32,844 6
Wakefield 005D -0.271 19823/32,844 7
Wakefield 003C -0.283 20049/32,844 7

Disclaimer: Although every care has been taken to make sure there are no mistakes in the data presented on this page, you should verify these figures with the official data source.