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Who lives in WF10 1JS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF10 1JS, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Castleford Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,510 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WF10 1JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 1JS (Castleford Town) (about 1,510 residents).

Residents
1,510
2024 estimate
Households
742
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 25% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

WF10 1JSEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.

WF10 1JS
50%
50%
England
  • Female49.9%51%
  • Male50.1%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

37.1% of adults in the WF10 1JS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41.4% have never married.

WF10 1JSEngland
Married or civil partnership37.1%44.7%
Never married41.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.6%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.2% of residents in the WF10 1JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

WF10 1JS
41%
38%
16%
England
  • Very good40.7%48.5%
  • Good37.5%33.7%
  • Fair15.7%12.7%
  • Bad5%4%
  • Very bad1.1%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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