Neighbourhood comparison
Abbotsmead & Salthouse vs Kendal Town & Greenside
Westmorland and Furness, North West · Westmorland and Furness, North West
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Abbotsmead & Salthouse · 8Kendal Town & Greenside leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesKendal Town & Greenside · 9
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 -10 pts
88
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
41
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81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
85
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85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -62 pts
23
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 +£146/mo
£750/mo
£1,074/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,120/mo
£1,707/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£549/yr
£2,256/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 +1.2 yrs
3.1 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 +3.2
113.0
Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -41 pp
0%
Connectivity
929 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +448 m
1.4 km
121 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
106 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
8,595
6,421 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,829 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
38%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
21%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
12
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +9
10
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
9
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2