Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Lockwood vs Thornhill

Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber

Neighbourhood
Lockwood
Kirklees
vs
Neighbourhood
Thornhill
Kirklees
Lockwood · 13Lockwood leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesThornhill · 2

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

99
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -27 pts
72
42
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
28
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -48 pts
49
86
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
47

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£566/mo
✓ leads
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 +£213/mo
£779/mo
£1,035/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,022/mo
£1,697/yr
Council tax
Δ +£80/yr
£1,778/yr
1.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.6 yrs
3.1 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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.9
113.4

Schools detail

41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
50%
✓ leads

Connectivity

462 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.1 km
2.6 km
25 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
51 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
6,718
8,991 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,782 / km²
26%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
17%
17%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
16%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0