Neighbourhood comparison
Bare vs Morecambe South West
Lancaster, North West · Lancaster, North West
Bare · 9Bare leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesMorecambe South West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
91
76
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
38
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
74
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
61
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£862/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 -£196/mo
£666/mo
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£1,128/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£32/mo
£1,096/mo
£2,296/yr
Council tax
Δ -£393/yr
£1,903/yr
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4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£29,651/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,651/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
52.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.2
91.2
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
48%
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Connectivity
646 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +315 m
960 m
68 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
74 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,165
Population
5,793
2,555 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,815 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
21%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
15%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
4
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6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
2
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1