Neighbourhood comparison
Ashton Central vs Ashton North
Tameside, North West · Tameside, North West
Ashton Central · 11Ashton Central leads on 11 of 21 metrics · 6 tiesAshton North · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
71
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
—
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -29 pts
68
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
89
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£832/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 +£201/mo
£1,033/mo
£1,171/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£47/mo
£1,218/mo
£1,663/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£571/yr
£2,234/yr
2.8 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
4.6 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
0.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
56%
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Connectivity
786 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.2 km
2.0 km
12 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
33 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,232
Population
6,012
3,858 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,947 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
29%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
26%
✓ leads
9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0