Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Aughton vs Bickerstaffe & Newburgh

West Lancashire, North West · West Lancashire, North West

Neighbourhood
Aughton
West Lancashire
vs
Neighbourhood
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
West Lancashire
Aughton · 10Aughton leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesBickerstaffe & Newburgh · 1

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

88
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
79
93
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
91
71
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
49
98
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
73

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£948/mo
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 -£37/mo
£911/mo
£1,162/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,135/mo
£2,791/yr
Council tax
Δ -£76/yr
£2,715/yr
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.0 yrs
5.0 yrs

Earning power

£31,884/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,884/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43

Safety detail

25.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.9
34.1

Schools detail

86%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -36 pp
50%

Connectivity

841 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +929 m
1.8 km
27 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
42 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,229
Population
7,069
788 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
98 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
37%
37%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
34%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0