Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Castleford Town vs Eastmoor

Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber

Neighbourhood
Castleford Town
Wakefield
vs
Neighbourhood
Eastmoor
Wakefield
Castleford Town · 13Castleford Town leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesEastmoor · 2

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
10
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
16
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
75
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
57

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£619/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 +£211/mo
£831/mo
£1,053/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,034/mo
£1,576/yr
Council tax
Δ +£5/yr
£1,582/yr
2.3 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
2.6 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

200.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -46.9
153.3
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Schools detail

42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
25%

Connectivity

675 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +451 m
1.1 km
27 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
30 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,032
Population
8,059
4,333 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,287 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
17%
17%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
13%
5
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
1
14
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -12
2
23
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -22
1
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1