Airedale & Ferry Fryston
vs Castleford Central & Glasshoughton
Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Airedale & Ferry Fryston. Homes in Airedale & Ferry Fryston sold for a median of £185,000, 19% above Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. Airedale & Ferry Fryston has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Airedale & Ferry Fryston has 17,006 residents in 7,011 households; Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has 17,446 in 8,194. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (17% and 18%). Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 9.6 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Airedale & Ferry Fryston (65%) and terraced houses in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (46%). Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 4.4 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 63%). Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 14.1 percentage points more than Airedale & Ferry Fryston (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £185,000 in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and £155,000 in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, against £205,000 across Wakefield.
Surroundings
Airedale & Ferry Fryston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.2 percentage points more than Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Airedale & Ferry Fryston, and 158 in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. The typical postcode is 536 m from the nearest school in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 399 m in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. The typical postcode is 2,283 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 651 m in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 92% in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Airedale & Ferry Fryston and 202 in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, against 121 across Wakefield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Airedale & Ferry Fryston is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,006 people in 7,011 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Wakefield median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the Wakefield average.
Castleford Central & Glasshoughton is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,446 people in 8,194 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £155,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Wakefield median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wakefield average.
More comparisons.
Airedale & Ferry Fryston and Castleford Central & Glasshoughton next to other wards of Wakefield.