ST OSWALD STREET, WF10 1DH House Prices & Local Information

WF10 1DH is an up-and-coming urban area on St Oswald Street, 0.5km from Castleford Ings in Castleford. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward and the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency.

This is a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. During the day, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. Employment levels are high (49% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 132 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WF10 1DH are sourced from Output Area E00059290 (shared with 33 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.