Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford West vs Pontefract South East
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Castleford West · 9Castleford West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesPontefract South East · 4
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 -8 pts
85
30
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
27
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
80
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
82
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£735/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 +£125/mo
£861/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,042/mo
£1,694/yr
Council tax
Δ -£8/yr
£1,686/yr
2.8 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 +0.3 yrs
3.1 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.1
111.8
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Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 398 m
810 m
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34 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
36 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
6,515
4,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,523 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
17%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
14%
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.
2
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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