Neighbourhood comparison
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees vs Hightown & Hartshead Moor
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
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Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees · 11Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesHightown & Hartshead Moor · 4
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 -45 pts
52
55
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
45
83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -52 pts
31
53
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
49
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 +£117/mo
£779/mo
£1,028/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,046/mo
£1,843/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£218/yr
£2,061/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 +0.9 yrs
3.5 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +19.9
95.8
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.5 km
3.9 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 +35 min
70 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
6,871
4,815 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,355 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
26%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
24%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
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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