Neighbourhood comparison
Pontefract South West vs Wakefield St John's
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Pontefract South West · 4Wakefield St John's leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesWakefield St John's · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
91
72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -33 pts
38
68
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
86
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73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£821/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 -£68/mo
£753/mo
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£1,096/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£49/mo
£1,047/mo
£2,086/yr
Council tax
Δ -£349/yr
£1,737/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.3 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
57.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +88.7
146.0
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 370 m
888 m
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51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 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.
7,428
Population
8,237
3,474 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,545 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
28%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
15
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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