Placetrics
City comparison

Blackburn with Darwen vs Knowsley

Blackburn with Darwen, North West · Knowsley, North West

City
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
vs
City
Knowsley
Knowsley
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Blackburn with Darwen
£708/mo vs £807/mo
Safer
Knowsley
49/100 vs 58/100
Better schools
Tie
33% vs 33%
Better transport
Tie
72/100 vs 76/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Blackburn with Darwen · 5Knowsley leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesKnowsley · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
89
92
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
49
58
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
72
76
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -23 pts
84
✓ leads
61

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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 +£99/mo
£695/mo
✓ leads
£794/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£104/mo
£971/mo
✓ leads
£1,075/mo
Council tax
Δ +£61/yr
£1,780/yr
£1,841/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
2.8 yrs
2.9 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£5,040/yr
£27,502/yr
£32,542/yr
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
44%
42%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.04
0.47
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0.43

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.0
89.5
81.5
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Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
33%

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ 329 m
1.3 km
1000 m
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -35 min
60 min
25 min
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

Population
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Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,232 / km²
4,768 / km²
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
25%
✓ leads
22%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
18%
20%
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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—
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
0
1
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