Neighbourhood comparison
Central Halifax & Boothtown vs Sowerby Bridge
Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber · Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber
Central Halifax & Boothtown · 5Sowerby Bridge leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSowerby Bridge · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
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6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
47
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90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
89
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
91
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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 +£101/mo
£688/mo
£997/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£30/mo
£1,027/mo
£1,691/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£126/yr
£1,817/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 +0.5 yrs
2.5 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 -132.8
84.6
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Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
52%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 499 m
742 m
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39 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
37 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
9,246
2,474 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,192 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
30%
27%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
28%
13
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
6
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +12
15
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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