Neighbourhood comparison
Castleford West vs Ossett West
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Castleford West · 9Castleford West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesOssett West · 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 -21 pts
71
30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
49
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85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -42 pts
43
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
69
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£735/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 +£64/mo
£800/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£1,081/mo
£1,694/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£210/yr
£1,903/yr
2.8 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 +0.5 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
122.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.1
77.7
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Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
38%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.7 km
3.9 km
34 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +26 min
60 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
7,418
4,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,637 / km²
17%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
24%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
27%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
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 +1
1
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1