Neighbourhood comparison
Ashton East vs Droylsden West
Tameside, North West · Tameside, North West
Ashton East · 7Ashton East leads on 7 of 21 metrics · 13 tiesDroylsden West · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
—
89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
93
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£811/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 +£113/mo
£925/mo
£1,185/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,189/mo
£1,839/yr
Council tax
Δ +£43/yr
£1,882/yr
3.0 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 +0.7 yrs
3.6 yrs
Earning power
£29,877/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,877/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
1.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
47%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
46%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +574 m
1.7 km
23 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
21 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,424
Population
6,927
4,250 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,775 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
23%
24%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
24%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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