Neighbourhood comparison
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields vs Gilnow & Victory
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields · 4Gilnow & Victory leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 13 tiesGilnow & Victory · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
79
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
75
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£940/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 -£155/mo
£786/mo
✓ leads
£1,166/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£37/mo
£1,129/mo
£2,076/yr
Council tax
Δ -£439/yr
£1,637/yr
✓ leads
3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
2.4 yrs
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Earning power
£29,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,409/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
0.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
0.5
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +865 m
2.1 km
45 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
40 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,349
Population
11,527
1,644 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,574 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
24%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
17%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1