Map of Castleford, United Kingdom
Castleford is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 45,106. It lies at 53.7259°N, 1.3626°W. Castleford is about 260 km (162 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pontefract, 5 km to the southeast.
Castleford at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
45,106GeoNames
Coordinates
53.7259, -1.362653°43′33″N 1°21′45″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
260 km (162 mi)
Where is Castleford?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 25 min on the shortest day to 17 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Castleford
- Pontefract — 5 km southeast
- Wakefield — 10 km southwest
- Leeds — 14 km northwest
- Morley — 16 km west
- Dewsbury — 18 km west
- Batley — 18 km west
- Barnsley — 21 km south
- Bentley — 26 km southeast
- Yeadon — 26 km northwest
- Bradford — 27 km west
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.