Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford West vs Ryhill & South Hiendley
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Castleford West · 9Castleford West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesRyhill & South Hiendley · 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 -30 pts
63
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
44
✓ leads
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -62 pts
23
68
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
54
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 +£14/mo
£749/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£22/mo
£1,065/mo
£1,694/yr
Council tax
Δ +£18/yr
£1,711/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 -32.5
90.3
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Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
67%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.0 km
3.2 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 +29 min
63 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
6,502
4,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
812 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
19%
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20%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
18%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1