Neighbourhood comparison
Moorthorpe vs Wakefield St John's
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Moorthorpe · 11Moorthorpe leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesWakefield St John's · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
91
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11
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +27 pts
38
✓ leads
96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
86
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +28 pts
70
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£694/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 +£59/mo
£753/mo
£1,058/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£1,047/mo
£1,634/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£104/yr
£1,737/yr
2.9 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 +0.4 yrs
3.3 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
169.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.8
146.0
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Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
33%
Connectivity
445 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +443 m
888 m
39 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
25 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.
5,736
Population
8,237
2,538 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,545 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
28%
✓ leads
13%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
24%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
15
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
2