Neighbourhood comparison
Birkdale vs Waterloo
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Birkdale · 3Waterloo leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWaterloo · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
95
✓ leads
92
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
80
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
96
✓ leads
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +56 pts
86
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,042/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 -£112/mo
£929/mo
✓ leads
£1,268/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£50/mo
£1,218/mo
£2,805/yr
Council tax
Δ -£832/yr
£1,973/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£29,335/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,335/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
30.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.2
59.8
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
40%
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Connectivity
713 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 180 m
533 m
✓ leads
37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -26 min
12 min
✓ leads
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,346
Population
7,713
2,587 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,881 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
36%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
32%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
13
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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