Neighbourhood comparison
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw vs Castleford Town
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw · 5Castleford Town leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesCastleford Town · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
27
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
10
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +21 pts
97
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80
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£753/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 -£134/mo
£619/mo
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£1,044/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,053/mo
£1,708/yr
Council tax
Δ -£132/yr
£1,576/yr
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3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 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
130.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +69.9
200.1
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +0 pp
42%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.0 km
675 m
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33 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 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.
10,472
Population
9,032
3,769 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,333 / km²
21%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
17%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
14
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +23
23
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
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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