Neighbourhood comparison
Birkby vs Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Birkby · 12Birkby leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKirkburton & Farnley Tyas · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
75
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +46 pts
87
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -43 pts
45
55
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£659/mo
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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.
Δ +£198/mo
£857/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£52/mo
£1,095/mo
£1,792/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£620/yr
£2,412/yr
1.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.1 yrs
4.0 yrs
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
99.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -57.1
42.2
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Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.7 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,181
Population
6,724
8,883 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
328 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
37%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
36%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0