Neighbourhood comparison
Bidston Hill vs Poulton
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Bidston Hill · 8Bidston Hill leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPoulton · 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
34
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
24
95
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
87
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
78
✓ leads
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 -£130/mo
£630/mo
✓ leads
£1,090/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,084/mo
£1,734/yr
Council tax
Δ -£62/yr
£1,672/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 +0.2 yrs
2.0 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.0
127.4
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
42%
✓ leads
Connectivity
644 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +323 m
967 m
23 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
25 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,474
Population
8,244
3,392 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,074 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
21%
✓ leads
13%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
17%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1