Neighbourhood comparison
Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown vs Lockwood
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown · 7Lockwood leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesLockwood · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
99
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82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -40 pts
42
50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +47 pts
97
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97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£846/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 -£279/mo
£566/mo
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£1,081/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£1,035/mo
£2,241/yr
Council tax
Δ -£543/yr
£1,697/yr
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4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
1.6 yrs
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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
50.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +52.5
102.5
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -26 pp
41%
Connectivity
3.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.8 km
462 m
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
25 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.
7,942
Population
8,290
2,076 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,991 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
26%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
17%
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
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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