Neighbourhood comparison
Birkby vs Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Birkby · 13Birkby leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHeckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
79
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +42 pts
82
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -37 pts
50
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +42 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£659/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 +£187/mo
£846/mo
£1,043/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£1,081/mo
£1,792/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£448/yr
£2,241/yr
1.9 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 +2.3 yrs
4.2 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 -49.3
50.0
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Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +39 pp
67%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.0 km
3.3 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
58 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
7,942
8,883 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,076 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
31%
26%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
29%
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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 +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0