Neighbourhood comparison
Bootle North vs Formby Central & Freshfield South
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Bootle North · 8Formby Central & Freshfield South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesFormby Central & Freshfield South · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
86
20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +62 pts
82
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94
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
78
86
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
100
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£662/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 +£439/mo
£1,100/mo
£1,179/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£95/mo
£1,274/mo
£1,737/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£898/yr
£2,634/yr
1.8 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 +3.5 yrs
5.3 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
184.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -142.4
42.2
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Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +20 pp
65%
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Connectivity
660 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +300 m
960 m
10 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
31 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,498
Population
6,057
7,016 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,657 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
38%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
36%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1