Castleford

Castleford
Bridge over the Aire, Civic Centre, Carlton Street, All Saints Church and Iron Bridge)
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	City of Wakefield
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Airedale Ferry Fryston
Post town	CASTLEFORD
Postcode district	WF10
Dialling code	01977
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
List of places 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.