Neighbourhood comparison
Bidston Hill vs Oxton South
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Bidston Hill · 8Oxton South leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesOxton South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
97
✓ leads
34
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
55
✓ leads
95
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
86
63
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£760/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 -£58/mo
£702/mo
✓ leads
£1,090/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,116/mo
£1,734/yr
Council tax
Δ +£76/yr
£1,810/yr
1.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
2.9 yrs
Earning power
£32,959/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,959/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
117.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.9
85.5
✓ leads
Schools detail
32%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
28%
Connectivity
644 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +701 m
1.3 km
23 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
21 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,474
Population
8,629
3,392 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,943 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
30%
✓ leads
13%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
21%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0