Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford Town vs Hemsworth Town
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Castleford Town · 15Castleford Town leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHemsworth Town · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
73
10
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
12
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -44 pts
53
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
60
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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 +£103/mo
£723/mo
£1,053/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,040/mo
£1,576/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£85/yr
£1,661/yr
2.3 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 +0.8 yrs
3.0 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 -48.4
151.7
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Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
40%
Connectivity
675 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
2.9 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 +33 min
61 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
8,261
4,333 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,842 / km²
17%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
16%
17%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
14%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
3
14
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -8
6
23
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -17
6
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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