Neighbourhood comparison
Cadley & College vs Preston Town Centre
Preston, North West · Preston, North West
Cadley & College · 6Preston Town Centre leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesPreston Town Centre · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
85
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -77 pts
6
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +40 pts
95
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68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£942/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 -£307/mo
£635/mo
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£1,116/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£73/mo
£1,043/mo
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£2,437/yr
Council tax
Δ -£638/yr
£1,799/yr
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4.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£30,038/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,038/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
44.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +146.8
190.9
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
38%
Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.0 km
729 m
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70 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -28 min
42 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.
8,928
Population
11,224
3,574 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,597 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
37%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
24%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
23
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
23
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +23
23
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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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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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