Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Normanton East vs Pontefract South East

Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber

Neighbourhood
Normanton East
Wakefield
vs
Neighbourhood
Pontefract South East
Wakefield
Normanton East · 10Normanton East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesPontefract South East · 6

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
85
66
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -39 pts
27
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
80
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
82
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£777/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 +£84/mo
£861/mo
£1,072/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,042/mo
£1,804/yr
Council tax
Δ -£118/yr
£1,686/yr
✓ leads
3.5 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
3.1 yrs
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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

78.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +33.3
111.8

Schools detail

22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
33%
✓ leads

Connectivity

1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 424 m
810 m
✓ leads
30 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,314
Population
6,515
4,636 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,523 / km²
24%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
17%
22%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3