Neighbourhood comparison
Crofton vs Wakefield St John's
Bromley, London · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Crofton · 8Wakefield St John's leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWakefield St John's · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
91
✓ leads
93
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -54 pts
38
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
86
✓ leads
99
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,815/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 -£1,062/mo
£753/mo
✓ leads
£2,036/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£989/mo
£1,047/mo
✓ leads
£2,768/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,031/yr
£1,737/yr
✓ leads
7.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.0 yrs
3.3 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£43,981/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£14,027/yr
£29,954/yr
63%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -23 pp
41%
✓ leads
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.15
0.46
✓ leads
Safety detail
28.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +117.0
146.0
Schools detail
58%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
33%
Connectivity
917 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 30 m
888 m
11 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
25 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,387
Population
8,237
4,420 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,545 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
28%
51%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -27 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
15
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads