Neighbourhood comparison
Almondbury & Waterloo vs Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
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Almondbury & Waterloo · 8Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesDewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
64
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +33 pts
97
✓ leads
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
55
✓ leads
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +34 pts
83
✓ leads
75
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£825/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 -£163/mo
£662/mo
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£1,079/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£51/mo
£1,028/mo
£2,216/yr
Council tax
Δ -£373/yr
£1,843/yr
✓ leads
4.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£30,238/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,238/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.37
Safety detail
89.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.6
75.9
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Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
32%
Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -22 min
35 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.
5,957
Population
11,147
1,846 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,815 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
22%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
18%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0