Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford West vs Knottingley
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Castleford West · 9Castleford West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesKnottingley · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
83
30
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
19
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
78
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
79
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£735/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 -£49/mo
£686/mo
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£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,044/mo
£1,694/yr
Council tax
Δ +£10/yr
£1,703/yr
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
2.9 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
122.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +50.5
173.3
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +118 m
1.3 km
34 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
53 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,232
Population
6,361
4,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,310 / km²
17%
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% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
16%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
15%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +10
12
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