Neighbourhood comparison
Central Halifax & Boothtown vs Illingworth & Ogden
Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber · Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber
Central Halifax & Boothtown · 13Central Halifax & Boothtown leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesIllingworth & Ogden · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
75
6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
33
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -63 pts
28
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£587/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 +£154/mo
£740/mo
£997/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,043/mo
£1,691/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£311/yr
£2,002/yr
2.0 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 +1.1 yrs
3.1 yrs
Earning power
£31,708/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,708/yr
36%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
36%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
217.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -116.3
101.0
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Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.4 km
4.7 km
39 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +43 min
82 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,795
Population
6,116
2,474 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,772 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
24%
27%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
27%
13
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -13
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0