Neighbourhood comparison
Dewsbury Central & Westborough vs Lockwood
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Dewsbury Central & Westborough · 5Lockwood leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesLockwood · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
99
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30
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
42
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94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
97
46
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£609/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 -£42/mo
£566/mo
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£1,050/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,035/mo
£1,867/yr
Council tax
Δ -£170/yr
£1,697/yr
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1.9 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
1.6 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
126.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.9
102.5
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
41%
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Connectivity
695 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 234 m
462 m
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19 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
25 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,715
Population
8,290
4,274 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,991 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
26%
22%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
17%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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