Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor vs Westfield & Waterthorpe

Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber

Neighbourhood
Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor
Sheffield
vs
Neighbourhood
Westfield & Waterthorpe
Sheffield
Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor · 11Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor leads on 11 of 19 metrics · 4 tiesWestfield & Waterthorpe · 4

Headline scores

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

81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
91
✓ leads
41
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
31
94
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
84
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +28 pts
99
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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.
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Council tax
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
2.5 yrs
✓ leads

Earning power

£31,816/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,816/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48

Safety detail

105.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.9
115.7

Schools detail

39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +36 pp
75%
✓ leads

Connectivity

2.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +963 m
3.4 km
29 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
54 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

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

8,355
Population
8,393
6,650 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,596 / km²
45%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -24 pp
21%
42%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -20 pp
22%
23
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -23
0
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
11
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
4
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1