Neighbourhood comparison
Abbotsmead & Salthouse vs Kendal North & Burneside
Westmorland and Furness, North West · Westmorland and Furness, North West
vs
Abbotsmead & Salthouse · 8Abbotsmead & Salthouse leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesKendal North & Burneside · 7
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 -12 pts
87
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
69
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81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -2 pts
79
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -61 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£604/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 +£223/mo
£827/mo
£1,074/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,105/mo
£1,707/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£612/yr
£2,319/yr
1.9 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 +1.8 yrs
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£33,988/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,988/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
109.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.9
71.9
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Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
14%
Connectivity
929 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +160 m
1.1 km
121 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
103 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.
7,374
Population
8,908
6,421 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,460 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
37%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
23%
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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.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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