Neighbourhood comparison
Bootle South vs Waterloo
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Bootle South · 6Waterloo leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWaterloo · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
95
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6
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +74 pts
80
✓ leads
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
96
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
86
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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 +£268/mo
£929/mo
£1,181/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£37/mo
£1,218/mo
£1,765/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£208/yr
£1,973/yr
1.9 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 +2.3 yrs
4.2 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
243.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -184.0
59.8
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
40%
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Connectivity
708 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 175 m
533 m
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9 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
12 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,448
Population
7,713
3,270 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,881 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
36%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
32%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
13
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4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
7
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4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1