Neighbourhood comparison
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees vs Holmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
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Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesHolmfirth, New Mill & Hepworth · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
71
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
79
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83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -55 pts
28
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +43 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£662/mo
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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 +£272/mo
£934/mo
£1,028/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£68/mo
£1,096/mo
£1,843/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£577/yr
£2,420/yr
2.6 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 +2.0 yrs
4.6 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
75.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -28.3
47.6
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Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
2.9 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 +28 min
63 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
12,319
4,815 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,124 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
43%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
37%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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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 +1
1
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