Neighbourhood comparison
Bury Park vs Kingsway
Luton, East of England · Rochdale, North West
Bury Park · 10Bury Park leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesKingsway · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +71 pts
100
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90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
95
94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,019/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 -£263/mo
£756/mo
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£1,475/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£372/mo
£1,103/mo
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£1,789/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£174/yr
£1,964/yr
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£28,741/yr
Median salary
Δ +£794/yr
£29,535/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -21 pp
45%
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0.48
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.39
Safety detail
114.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -113.7
0.5
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Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
34%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 29 m
1.2 km
40 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
29 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,165
Population
12,335
12,297 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,482 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
24%
15%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
20%
✓ leads
18
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -17
1
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
6
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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