Neighbourhood comparison
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey vs Little Harwood
Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Blackburn with Darwen, North West
vs
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey · 6Little Harwood leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesLittle Harwood · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
99
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78
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
68
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
71
✓ leads
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£867/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 -£143/mo
£724/mo
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£1,037/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£65/mo
£972/mo
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£2,338/yr
Council tax
Δ -£534/yr
£1,804/yr
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4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
2.3 yrs
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Earning power
£27,502/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,502/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
57.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.8
66.4
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
40%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +652 m
1.7 km
54 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +15 min
69 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,548
Population
9,791
1,879 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,998 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
22%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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