Neighbourhood comparison
Lockwood vs Shelley & Shepley
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
Lockwood · 10Lockwood leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesShelley & Shepley · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
94
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +54 pts
96
✓ leads
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -33 pts
64
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
82
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£566/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 +£392/mo
£958/mo
£1,035/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£66/mo
£1,101/mo
£1,697/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£783/yr
£2,481/yr
1.6 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 +3.4 yrs
4.9 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
102.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -72.7
29.8
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Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +34 pp
75%
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Connectivity
462 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +418 m
880 m
25 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
39 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,290
Population
5,936
8,991 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
608 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
42%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
36%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1