Neighbourhood comparison
Burscough vs Skelmersdale East
West Lancashire, North West · West Lancashire, North West
Burscough · 10Burscough leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSkelmersdale East · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
96
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41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
51
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81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
61
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
54
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£838/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 -£187/mo
£651/mo
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£1,095/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,065/mo
£2,230/yr
Council tax
Δ -£359/yr
£1,871/yr
✓ leads
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
2.5 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
95.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.3
84.9
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
29%
Connectivity
943 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.6 km
39 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,258
Population
6,824
680 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,680 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
20%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
17%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0