City comparison
Bradford vs Wakefield
Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Bradford · 5Bradford leads on 5 of 24 metrics · 15 tiesWakefield · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
75
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
42
✓ leads
65
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
65
74
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
61
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£700/mo
✓ leads
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 +£83/mo
£784/mo
£1,006/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£45/mo
£1,051/mo
£1,853/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£1,787/yr
2.9 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
3.3 yrs
Earning power
£28,424/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,530/yr
£29,954/yr
✓ leads
40%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +0 pp
41%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.10
0.46
✓ leads
Safety detail
105.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.2
105.4
Schools detail
39%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
36%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 269 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
43 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
44 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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4,352 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,433 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
23%
22%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
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 0
1