Neighbourhood comparison
Birkenhead Central vs Oxton South
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Birkenhead Central · 12Birkenhead Central leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesOxton South · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
97
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4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
55
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
86
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
58
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£635/mo
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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 +£68/mo
£702/mo
£1,085/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,116/mo
£1,681/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£129/yr
£1,810/yr
1.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 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
326.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -241.4
85.5
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Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
28%
Connectivity
520 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +825 m
1.3 km
14 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
21 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
8,629
2,750 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,943 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
30%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
21%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
4
✓ leads
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
2
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0