Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford West vs Kinsley & Fitzwilliam
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Castleford West · 9Castleford West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesKinsley & Fitzwilliam · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
84
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
32
✓ leads
85
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
68
68
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -12 pts
56
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
£722/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 -£17/yr
£1,676/yr
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
2.8 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 -1.0
121.8
Schools detail
44%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +51 m
1.3 km
34 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
39 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
7,171
4,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
750 / km²
17%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
15%
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
13%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
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
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0