Neighbourhood comparison
Dalton Long Lane vs Edgerton & Marsh
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Dalton Long Lane · 4Edgerton & Marsh leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesEdgerton & Marsh · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
85
39
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
24
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
90
✓ leads
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
87
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£716/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 +£9/mo
£726/mo
£1,047/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,062/mo
£1,833/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£188/yr
£2,021/yr
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.0 yrs
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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
87.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +40.0
127.3
Schools detail
55%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
54%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 932 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
55 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
32 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.
6,005
Population
7,332
4,048 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,119 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
42%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
31%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1