Neighbourhood comparison
Garforth West vs University & Little Woodhouse
Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Garforth West · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesUniversity & Little Woodhouse · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
79
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
33
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
80
83
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,144/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 +£25/mo
£1,169/mo
£1,427/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£43/mo
£1,384/mo
£1,941/yr
Council tax
Δ -£278/yr
£1,663/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
2.5 yrs
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Earning power
£31,679/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,679/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.62
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.62
Safety detail
72.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +94.8
167.7
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
531 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +646 m
1.2 km
16 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
13 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,367
Population
10,850
2,830 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,261 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
31%
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34%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
33%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
21
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7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
3
8
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
11
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
6
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