Neighbourhood comparison
Highfield & Lowfield vs Woodhouse West
Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Highfield & Lowfield · 15Highfield & Lowfield leads on 15 of 20 metrics · 4 tiesWoodhouse West · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -23 pts
61
29
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
22
90
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
54
70
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
48
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
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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.
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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2.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.0 yrs
2.6 yrs
Earning power
£31,816/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,816/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
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0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
139.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -21.0
118.4
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Schools detail
34%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
20%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +138 m
1.5 km
17 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
30 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
16,057
Population
6,097
9,897 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,891 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
21%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
18%
56
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -54
2
15
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -13
2
13
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -12
1
6
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
8
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -8
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0