Neighbourhood comparison
Birstall vs Dewsbury Central & Westborough
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Birstall · 6Dewsbury Central & Westborough leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesDewsbury Central & Westborough · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
91
✓ leads
37
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
30
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
94
✓ leads
68
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
46
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£726/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 -£117/mo
£609/mo
✓ leads
£1,036/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,050/mo
£1,948/yr
Council tax
Δ -£81/yr
£1,867/yr
3.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 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
103.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.8
126.4
Schools detail
36%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
27%
Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
695 m
✓ leads
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -39 min
19 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.
9,906
Population
7,715
1,548 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,274 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
28%
✓ leads
24%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
22%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1