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Altofts & Whitwood
vs Castleford Central & Glasshoughton

Altofts & Whitwood has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. Homes in Altofts & Whitwood sold for a median of £220,000, 42% above Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. Altofts & Whitwood has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Wakefield with Altofts & Whitwood highlighted
Altofts & Whitwood
429 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Castleford Central & Glasshoughton highlighted
Castleford Central & Glasshoughton
489 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Altofts & Whitwood has 17,425 residents in 7,348 households; Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has 17,446 in 8,194. Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 2.3 percentage points more than Altofts & Whitwood (Wakefield: 19%). Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 9.9 percentage points more than Altofts & Whitwood (Wakefield: 30%).

17,425Residents (2021)
17,446Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
7,348Households
8,194Households
153,075Households
18.2%Aged 15–29
17.8%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
15.6%Aged 65 and over
17.9%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
25.7%Living alone
35.6%Living alone
30.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Altofts & Whitwood (46%) and terraced houses in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (46%). Altofts & Whitwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 11.3 percentage points more than Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (Wakefield: 63%). Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 10 percentage points more than Altofts & Whitwood (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Altofts & Whitwood and £155,000 in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£220,000Median sale price
£155,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
72.0%Owner-occupied
60.7%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
12.5%Private renting
22.5%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
14.2%Social renting
16.5%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
26.4%Detached houses
10.9%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
45.8%Semi-detached houses
27.6%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
22.4%Terraced houses
46.4%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
4.4%Flats
12.1%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Altofts & Whitwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 4 percentage points more than Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Altofts & Whitwood, and 158 in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. The typical postcode is 473 m from the nearest school in Altofts & Whitwood and 399 m in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. The typical postcode is 1,265 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Altofts & Whitwood and 651 m in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Altofts & Whitwood and 92% in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton.

19.1%Green space within 500 m
15.1%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
51Services within 15 min (median)
158Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
473 mNearest school (median)
399 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
651 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
36Postcodes in flood risk areas
101Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
90.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 85 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Altofts & Whitwood 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.

85Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
202Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Altofts & Whitwood

Altofts & Whitwood is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,425 people in 7,348 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Wakefield median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% above the Wakefield average.

Castleford Central & Glasshoughton

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.

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