Neighbourhood comparison
Brighouse vs Central Halifax & Boothtown
Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber · Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber
Brighouse · 4Central Halifax & Boothtown leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesCentral Halifax & Boothtown · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
26
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
6
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
90
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88
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£693/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 -£107/mo
£587/mo
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£1,034/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£37/mo
£997/mo
£1,898/yr
Council tax
Δ -£207/yr
£1,691/yr
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2.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£31,708/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,708/yr
36%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
36%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
105.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +111.8
217.3
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
23%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 613 m
1.2 km
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38 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
39 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,757
Population
8,795
2,788 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,474 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
29%
27%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
27%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
13
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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