Neighbourhood comparison
Birkenhead Central vs Egremont
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Birkenhead Central · 8Birkenhead Central leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesEgremont · 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
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
22
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
70
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£635/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 -£5/mo
£630/mo
£1,085/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,090/mo
£1,681/yr
Council tax
Δ +£61/yr
£1,742/yr
1.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
2.4 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
326.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -177.3
149.6
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Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
520 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.1 km
14 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
43 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,595
Population
7,580
2,750 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,797 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
24%
✓ leads
19%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
22%
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
7
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
3
4
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1