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Castleford Central & Glasshoughton
vs Pontefract North

Pontefract North has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. Homes in Pontefract North sold for a median of £215,000, 39% above Castleford Central & Glasshoughton. Pontefract North has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Wakefield with Castleford Central & Glasshoughton highlighted
Castleford Central & Glasshoughton
489 postcodes
Map of Wakefield with Pontefract North highlighted
Pontefract North
482 postcodes
Map of Wakefield
Wakefield
city average

People

Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has 17,446 residents in 8,194 households; Pontefract North has 17,613 in 7,793. Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 1.5 percentage points more than Pontefract North (Wakefield: 19%). Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 5.3 percentage points more than Pontefract North (Wakefield: 30%).

17,446Residents (2021)
17,613Residents (2021)
353,368Residents (2021)
8,194Households
7,793Households
153,075Households
17.8%Aged 15–29
18.1%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 65 and over
16.4%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
35.6%Living alone
30.3%Living alone
30.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (46%) and semi-detached houses in Pontefract North (47%). Pontefract North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 1.9 percentage points more than Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (Wakefield: 63%). Castleford Central & Glasshoughton has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 6.9 percentage points more than Pontefract North (Wakefield: 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £155,000 in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton and £215,000 in Pontefract North, against £205,000 across Wakefield.

£155,000Median sale price
£215,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
60.7%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
62.6%Owner-occupied
22.5%Private renting
15.6%Private renting
14.9%Private renting
16.5%Social renting
20.3%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
10.9%Detached houses
24.3%Detached houses
22.3%Detached houses
27.6%Semi-detached houses
47.1%Semi-detached houses
44.6%Semi-detached houses
46.4%Terraced houses
13.9%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
12.1%Flats
12.8%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Pontefract North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1.5 percentage points more than Castleford Central & Glasshoughton (Wakefield: 15%). A typical postcode has 158 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton, and 147 in Pontefract North. The typical postcode is 399 m from the nearest school in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton and 379 m in Pontefract North. The typical postcode is 651 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton and 584 m in Pontefract North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton and 77% in Pontefract North.

15.1%Green space within 500 m
16.6%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
158Services within 15 min (median)
147Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
399 mNearest school (median)
379 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
651 mNearest tram or rail (median)
584 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
101Postcodes in flood risk areas
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
839Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
77.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 202 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castleford Central & Glasshoughton and 164 in Pontefract North, 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.

202Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
164Recorded 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.

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.

Pontefract North

Pontefract North is one of 21 wards in Wakefield, home to 17,613 people in 7,793 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 5% above the Wakefield median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Wakefield average.

More comparisons.

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