Neighbourhood comparison
Besses vs Radcliffe
Bury, North West · Bury, North West
Besses · 7Besses leads on 7 of 22 metrics · 9 tiesRadcliffe · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
100
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
85
90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,000/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 -£234/mo
£767/mo
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£1,244/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,229/mo
£1,962/yr
Council tax
Δ -£171/yr
£1,791/yr
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3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£31,687/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,687/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
0.6
Schools detail
48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
31%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 334 m
3.3 km
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46 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
56 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,807
Population
9,193
6,132 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,726 / km²
25%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
22%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
20%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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