Neighbourhood comparison
Blundellsands vs Bootle North
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Blundellsands · 5Bootle North leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesBootle North · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
85
✓ leads
91
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -71 pts
20
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
94
✓ leads
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +43 pts
86
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,098/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 -£436/mo
£662/mo
✓ leads
£1,280/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£101/mo
£1,179/mo
✓ leads
£2,955/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,218/yr
£1,737/yr
✓ leads
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.2 yrs
1.8 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
35.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +148.8
184.6
Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
44%
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Connectivity
631 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +30 m
660 m
16 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
10 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.
8,469
Population
7,498
3,848 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,016 / km²
46%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -28 pp
19%
40%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -22 pp
18%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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