Neighbourhood comparison
Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside vs Colne Waterside
Pendle, North West · Pendle, North West
Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside · 7Colne Waterside leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesColne Waterside · 9
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 -6 pts
85
74
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -67 pts
7
58
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
81
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78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -29 pts
49
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£781/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 -£192/mo
£588/mo
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£1,004/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£89/mo
£915/mo
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£2,683/yr
Council tax
Δ -£828/yr
£1,855/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
2.1 yrs
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Earning power
£26,742/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£26,742/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
50.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +129.8
179.8
Schools detail
36%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
21%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
825 m
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74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
59 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.
10,165
Population
5,767
617 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,227 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
22%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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