Neighbourhood comparison
Airedale vs Wakefield St John's
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Airedale · 5Wakefield St John's leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWakefield St John's · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
91
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20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
38
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55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
86
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50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£714/mo
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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 +£39/mo
£753/mo
£1,038/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,047/mo
£1,633/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£105/yr
£1,737/yr
2.8 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
3.3 yrs
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 +29.6
146.0
Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
33%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
888 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 -27 min
25 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
8,237
3,108 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,545 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
28%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
24%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
15
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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