Neighbourhood comparison
King Cross vs Wheatley & Ovenden West
Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber · Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber
King Cross · 10King Cross leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWheatley & Ovenden West · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
79
40
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
13
76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -43 pts
33
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
84
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£568/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 +£76/mo
£644/mo
£1,016/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,021/mo
£1,685/yr
Council tax
Δ +£59/yr
£1,744/yr
1.1 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 +1.5 yrs
2.6 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
97.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +54.0
151.7
Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
3.3 km
48 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
65 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,950
Population
7,952
10,867 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,436 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
20%
17%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
17%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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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