Neighbourhood comparison
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant vs Lockwood
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant · 6Lockwood leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesLockwood · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
99
59
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
42
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
97
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46
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£627/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 -£61/mo
£566/mo
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£1,041/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,035/mo
£1,758/yr
Council tax
Δ -£61/yr
£1,697/yr
1.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 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
73.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.5
102.5
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
41%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 612 m
462 m
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27 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
25 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,219
Population
8,290
5,621 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,991 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
26%
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19%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
17%
7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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