City comparison
Bury vs Wigan
Bury, North West · Wigan, North West
Bury · 4Wigan leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWigan · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
86
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
74
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
60
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
72
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£972/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 -£246/mo
£726/mo
✓ leads
£1,258/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£271/mo
£987/mo
✓ leads
£2,135/yr
Council tax
Δ -£456/yr
£1,679/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 -1.0 yrs
3.0 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£31,687/yr
Median salary
Δ -£72/yr
£31,615/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -13 pp
39%
✓ leads
0.38
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.04
0.33
Safety detail
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
0.7
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.9 km
1.9 km
✓ leads
71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
52 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.
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Population
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3,585 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,260 / km²
32%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
24%
29%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0