Neighbourhood comparison
Common Edge vs Victoria
Blackpool, North West · Westminster, London
Common Edge · 8Victoria leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 1 tieVictoria · 15
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 -86 pts
7
57
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
11
53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
97
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40
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +48 pts
88
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£729/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 +£2,964/mo
£3,693/mo
£988/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2,352/mo
£3,340/mo
£2,125/yr
Council tax
Δ -£889/yr
£1,236/yr
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2.6 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 +6.6 yrs
9.2 yrs
Earning power
£27,979/yr
Median salary
Δ +£17,193/yr
£45,172/yr
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39%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +84 pp
122%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +3.54
3.98
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Safety detail
75.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +138.4
213.4
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
44%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
793 m
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80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -68 min
12 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.
8,321
Population
7,453
2,656 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,771 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +30 pp
52%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +26 pp
49%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +87
87
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
11
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
7
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