Neighbourhood comparison
Bootle East vs Meols Cop
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Bootle East · 10Bootle East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesMeols Cop · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
98
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
84
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
92
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -44 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£685/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 +£213/mo
£898/mo
£1,179/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£48/mo
£1,227/mo
£1,741/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£330/yr
£2,071/yr
2.4 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
3.6 yrs
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
80.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.3
49.1
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +0 pp
38%
Connectivity
757 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 151 m
606 m
✓ leads
9 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
38 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -6 pp
94%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,504
Population
7,484
8,765 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,418 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
31%
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22%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
22%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0