Neighbourhood comparison
Battyeford vs Birkby
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Battyeford · 7Birkby leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesBirkby · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
91
✓ leads
67
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -26 pts
40
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
88
✓ leads
100
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -44 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£828/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 -£169/mo
£659/mo
✓ leads
£1,055/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,043/mo
£2,177/yr
Council tax
Δ -£384/yr
£1,792/yr
✓ leads
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.1 yrs
1.9 yrs
✓ leads
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
71.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.9
99.3
Schools detail
73%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -45 pp
28%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 381 m
1.3 km
✓ leads
35 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
33 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,789
Population
9,181
4,247 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,883 / km²
34%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
32%
32%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
26%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1