Is Castleford, Yorkshire a nice place to live?

Is Castleford a nice place to live or is Castleford a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Castleford meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Castleford?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Castleford. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Castleford. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Byram & Brotherton19993
2Kippax & Methley16369
3Stanley and Outwood East16204
4Altofts and Whitwood12091
5Featherstone10900
6Airedale and Ferry Fryston8816
7Pontefract North7934
8Pontefract South7788
9Castleford Central and Glasshoughton5320
10Knottingley3228
Crime
FAILED

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Is Castleford a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Castleford, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Castleford residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Selby4.35
Leeds5.01
Kirklees5.55
Wakefield (Castleford)6.55

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Castleford. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Castleford. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Byram & Brotherton (Best)23004
2Kippax & Methley13288
3Stanley and Outwood East12981
4Altofts and Whitwood9899
5Pontefract South9379
6Featherstone8022
7Pontefract North7754
8Airedale and Ferry Fryston7420
9Castleford Central and Glasshoughton7390
10Knottingley (Worst)6288
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Wakefield: a cultural wilderness of apish men and women in white stilettos

Is Castleford rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Castleford. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Byram & Brotherton20354
2Stanley and Outwood East20073
3Kippax & Methley18375
4Altofts and Whitwood12851
5Pontefract South11887
6Pontefract North9936
7Featherstone9919
8Airedale and Ferry Fryston9466
9Castleford Central and Glasshoughton8239
10Knottingley6514
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Castleford?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Castleford rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for West Yorkshire.

BedsWakefieldWest Yorkshire
1£475£500
2£550£575
3£650£650
4£850£1100
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Castleford per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Castleford, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Castleford's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Leeds£662.90
2Wakefield (Castleford)£613.70
3Kirklees£612.00
Wages
PASSED



So, is Castleford a nice place to live?

Is Castleford a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.