Neighbourhood comparison
Beech Hill vs Leigh Central
Wigan, North West · Wigan, North West
Beech Hill · 5Leigh Central leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesLeigh Central · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
100
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
71
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -34 pts
37
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +39 pts
90
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£675/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 -£66/mo
£609/mo
✓ leads
£981/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£992/mo
£1,607/yr
Council tax
Δ -£105/yr
£1,502/yr
✓ leads
2.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£31,615/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,615/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
0.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
0.7
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
45%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.9 km
4.1 km
56 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
77 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,068
Population
8,202
4,544 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,145 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
21%
✓ leads
14%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
16%
✓ leads
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
8
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
13
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0