City comparison
North Yorkshire vs Wakefield
North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber · Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
North Yorkshire · 4Wakefield leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWakefield · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
76
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72
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
42
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
65
✓ leads
32
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
65
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£812/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 -£28/mo
£784/mo
£1,171/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£120/mo
£1,051/mo
✓ leads
£2,464/yr
Council tax
Δ -£677/yr
£1,787/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
3.3 yrs
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Earning power
£30,683/yr
Median salary
Δ -£729/yr
£29,954/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -1 pp
45%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.01
0.46
Safety detail
46.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +58.8
105.4
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
36%
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Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
90 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -46 min
44 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.
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Population
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706 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,433 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
23%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +1
1
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