Neighbourhood comparison
Birkby vs Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Birkby · 9Birkby leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesDewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
97
✓ leads
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
55
✓ leads
88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
83
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
53
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 +£3/mo
£662/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,028/mo
£1,792/yr
Council tax
Δ +£51/yr
£1,843/yr
1.9 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
2.6 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 -23.4
75.9
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Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
32%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +148 m
1.4 km
33 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
35 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
11,147
8,883 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,815 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
22%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
18%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
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
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0