Neighbourhood comparison
Carrbrook & Micklehurst vs Droylsden West
Tameside, North West · Tameside, North West
Carrbrook & Micklehurst · 3Droylsden West leads on 8 of 21 metrics · 10 tiesDroylsden West · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
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50
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +43 pts
93
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81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£974/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 -£50/mo
£925/mo
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£1,205/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£1,189/mo
£2,074/yr
Council tax
Δ -£191/yr
£1,882/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£29,877/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,877/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 25 m
1.7 km
39 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
21 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.
7,054
Population
6,927
1,215 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,775 / km²
28%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
23%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
24%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
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
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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