Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford West vs Ferry Fryston
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Castleford West · 11Castleford West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesFerry Fryston · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
69
30
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
22
85
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -55 pts
30
68
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
42
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 -£70/mo
£666/mo
✓ leads
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,030/mo
£1,694/yr
Council tax
Δ -£155/yr
£1,539/yr
✓ leads
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.4 yrs
✓ leads
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 +5.0
127.8
Schools detail
44%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.9 km
3.2 km
34 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +30 min
64 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
9,217
4,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,697 / km²
17%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
14%
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
12%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2