Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Outwood West vs Wakefield Central

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

Neighbourhood
Outwood West
Wakefield
vs
Neighbourhood
Wakefield Central
Wakefield
Outwood West · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesWakefield Central · 9

Headline scores

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

95
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
85
43
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -41 pts
2
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
90
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
58

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£835/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 -£116/mo
£718/mo
✓ leads
£1,050/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£14/mo
£1,036/mo
£1,777/yr
Council tax
Δ -£169/yr
£1,608/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 -1.0 yrs
2.5 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

92.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +271.0
363.7

Schools detail

40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
29%

Connectivity

680 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +186 m
866 m
19 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
25 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

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

9,070
Population
10,165
3,506 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,371 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
25%
26%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
20%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +36
37
✓ leads
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +17
23
✓ leads
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +25
27
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
✓ leads