Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford Town vs Crofton
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Bromley, London
Castleford Town · 14Castleford Town leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 1 tieCrofton · 8
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 -11 pts
73
10
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +83 pts
93
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
77
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +43 pts
99
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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 +£1,195/mo
£1,815/mo
£1,053/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£983/mo
£2,036/mo
£1,576/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,192/yr
£2,768/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 +5.0 yrs
7.2 yrs
Earning power
£29,954/yr
Median salary
Δ +£14,027/yr
£43,981/yr
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41%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +23 pp
63%
0.46
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.15
0.32
Safety detail
200.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -171.2
28.9
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
58%
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Connectivity
675 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +243 m
917 m
27 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 min
11 min
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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
8,387
4,333 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,420 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +25 pp
42%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +34 pp
51%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
14
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
23
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -23
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0