Neighbourhood comparison
Birkby vs Cowlersley & Milnsbridge
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Birkby · 10Birkby leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesCowlersley & Milnsbridge · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
92
40
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
36
88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
71
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
87
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£659/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 -£18/mo
£641/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,042/mo
£1,792/yr
Council tax
Δ -£18/yr
£1,774/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 +0.6 yrs
2.5 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 +1.3
100.6
Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
45%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +874 m
2.2 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 +14 min
48 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
7,029
8,883 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,023 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
25%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
22%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
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
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1