Neighbourhood comparison
Earlsheaton & Chickenley vs Lockwood
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Earlsheaton & Chickenley · 3Lockwood leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesLockwood · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
99
✓ leads
38
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
42
✓ leads
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +33 pts
97
✓ leads
69
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
86
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£708/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 -£142/mo
£566/mo
✓ leads
£1,028/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,035/mo
£1,848/yr
Council tax
Δ -£150/yr
£1,697/yr
✓ leads
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
1.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
100.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +1.6
102.5
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
41%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
462 m
✓ leads
32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
25 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.
10,536
Population
8,290
4,364 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,991 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
26%
✓ leads
20%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
2