Neighbourhood comparison
Almondbury & Waterloo vs Lockwood
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Almondbury & Waterloo · 9Almondbury & Waterloo leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesLockwood · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
64
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +34 pts
99
✓ leads
48
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
42
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +48 pts
97
✓ leads
75
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
86
✓ leads
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 -£258/mo
£566/mo
✓ leads
£1,079/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£44/mo
£1,035/mo
£2,216/yr
Council tax
Δ -£518/yr
£1,697/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 -3.0 yrs
1.6 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.9
102.5
Schools detail
45%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
41%
Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.6 km
462 m
✓ leads
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -32 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.
5,957
Population
8,290
1,846 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,991 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
26%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -13 pp
17%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2