ASTON CLOSE, WF10 1BN House Prices & Local Information

WF10 1BN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Aston Close, 0.8km from Whitwood Mere in Castleford. Administratively it sits within Castleford Central and Glasshoughton ward and the Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. The daytime character shifts — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. An average age of 30 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 92% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (58% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 57 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £182k, up 1.8% year-on-year. 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 1BN are sourced from Output Area E00180034 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.