Neighbourhood comparison
Central Blackpool vs Little Bispham & Anchorsholme
Blackpool, North West · Blackpool, North West
Central Blackpool · 11Central Blackpool leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesLittle Bispham & Anchorsholme · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +69 pts
70
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
78
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
38
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£562/mo
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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 +£183/mo
£744/mo
£954/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£56/mo
£1,010/mo
£1,721/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£427/yr
£2,148/yr
1.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
2.6 yrs
Earning power
£27,979/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,979/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
470.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -395.1
75.2
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
33%
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Connectivity
807 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.9 km
3.7 km
79 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +30 min
109 min
94%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +6 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,334
Population
7,545
6,866 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,972 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
24%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
22%
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43
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -36
7
17
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -16
1
32
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -32
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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