Neighbourhood comparison
South Elmsall vs Wakefield St John's
Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
South Elmsall · 7Wakefield St John's leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWakefield St John's · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
91
✓ leads
34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
38
✓ leads
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
86
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +35 pts
70
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£701/mo
✓ leads
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 +£52/mo
£753/mo
£1,050/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,047/mo
£1,771/yr
Council tax
Δ -£33/yr
£1,737/yr
3.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 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
102.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +43.1
146.0
Schools detail
40%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
33%
Connectivity
959 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 71 m
888 m
✓ leads
44 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
25 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,611
Population
8,237
1,686 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,545 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
28%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
24%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
15
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
3
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2