Neighbourhood comparison
Buckley Wells & Fishpool vs Whitefield East
Bury, North West · Bury, North West
Buckley Wells & Fishpool · 5Whitefield East leads on 11 of 22 metrics · 6 tiesWhitefield East · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
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92
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
96
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +24 pts
87
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£815/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 +£158/mo
£973/mo
£1,237/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£1,247/mo
£1,888/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£121/yr
£2,009/yr
3.3 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 +0.4 yrs
3.6 yrs
Earning power
£31,687/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,687/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
0.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
47%
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Connectivity
7.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.9 km
3.2 km
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99 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -59 min
40 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,360
Population
5,781
5,046 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,088 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
36%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
32%
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5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
14
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
4