City comparison
Kirklees vs Leeds
Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber · Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Kirklees · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 10 tiesLeeds · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
60
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
46
60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
63
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
77
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£753/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 +£360/mo
£1,113/mo
£1,039/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£363/mo
£1,402/mo
£1,978/yr
Council tax
Δ -£92/yr
£1,886/yr
3.3 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 +0.4 yrs
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£30,238/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,441/yr
£31,679/yr
39%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +13 pp
52%
0.37
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.24
0.62
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Safety detail
81.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.5
96.6
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
43%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +89 m
2.1 km
46 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
32 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,917 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,017 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
31%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
33%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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