Neighbourhood comparison
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh vs Burscough
West Lancashire, North West · West Lancashire, North West
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh · 6Burscough leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesBurscough · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
76
91
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
41
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
81
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73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
42
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£911/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 -£73/mo
£838/mo
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£1,135/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£1,095/mo
£2,715/yr
Council tax
Δ -£486/yr
£2,230/yr
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5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
4.0 yrs
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Earning power
£31,884/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,884/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
34.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +61.1
95.2
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 827 m
943 m
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42 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
39 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.
7,069
Population
10,258
98 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
680 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
34%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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