Castleford
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. 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.
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Castleford footbridge, Castleford Civic Centre, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre and Xscape | |
Coat of arms | |
Castleford Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Area | 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 45,106 (Wards. Castleford Central and Glasshoughton, Whitwood and Ferry Fryston) |
| • Density | 3,819/km2 (9,890/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SE424244 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) SSE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CASTLEFORD |
| Postcode district | WF10 |
| Dialling code | 01977 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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.