Castleford

Castleford
Bridge over the Aire, Civic Centre, Carlton Street, All Saints Church and Iron Bridge)
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Castleford is located in West Yorkshire
Castleford
Castleford
Location within West Yorkshire
Area11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population45,106 (Wards. Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, Whitwood and Ferry Fryston)
• Density3,819/km2 (9,890/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSE424244
• London160 mi (260 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
Post townCASTLEFORD
Postcode districtWF10
Dialling code01977
PoliceWest Yorkshire
FireWest Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Yorkshire
53°42′58″N 1°21′22″W / 53.716°N 1.356°W / 53.716; -1.356

Castleford is a town within the City of Wakefield district, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 45,106 at a 2021 population estimate.[1] Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the north of the town centre the River Calder joins the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation. It is located north east of Wakefield, north of Pontefract and south east of Leeds. Castleford is the largest town in the Wakefield district after Wakefield itself.

The town is the site of a Roman settlement. Within the historical Municipal Borough of Castleford are the suburbs of Airedale, Cutsyke, Ferry Fryston, Fryston Village, Glasshoughton, Half Acres, Hightown, Lock Lane, Townville, Wheldale and Whitwood.

Castleford is home to the rugby league Super League team Castleford Tigers.

  1. ^ "Castleford (West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 November 2021.