Neighbourhood comparison
Airedale vs Castleford Town
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Airedale · 2Castleford Town leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesCastleford Town · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
85
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20
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
10
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +42 pts
97
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50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
56
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£714/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£95/mo
£619/mo
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£1,038/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,053/mo
£1,633/yr
Council tax
Δ -£56/yr
£1,576/yr
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.3 yrs
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Earning power
£29,954/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,954/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
116.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +83.7
200.1
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
675 m
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52 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 min
27 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,171
Population
9,032
3,108 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,333 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
17%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
17%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +13
14
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +19
23
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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