Neighbourhood comparison
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees vs Heckmondwike North
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees · 8Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesHeckmondwike North · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
93
55
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
50
83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -34 pts
49
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
61
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£662/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
£658/mo
£1,028/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,049/mo
£1,843/yr
Council tax
Δ +£17/yr
£1,860/yr
2.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
2.9 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
75.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.1
99.1
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
44%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
3.0 km
35 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
50 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,147
Population
11,888
4,815 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,313 / km²
22%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
20%
18%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
20%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0