PARK WAY, WF10 1BU House Prices & Local Information

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

For families considering a move, WF10 1BU represents a family suburb with many younger renters, often with small children. During the day, non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 87% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (52% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £244k, up 76.6% 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 1BU are sourced from Output Area E00179996 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.