City comparison
Cumberland vs Ribble Valley
Cumberland, North West · Ribble Valley, North West
Cumberland · 8Cumberland leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRibble Valley · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -21 pts
62
68
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
73
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37
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
42
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39
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
40
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£631/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 +£175/mo
£806/mo
£960/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£185/mo
£1,145/mo
£1,990/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£499/yr
£2,489/yr
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 +1.6 yrs
4.2 yrs
Earning power
£33,840/yr
Median salary
Δ +£237/yr
£34,077/yr
32%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +9 pp
41%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.03
0.50
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Safety detail
59.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.7
44.3
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Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -29 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
3.4 km
156 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -51 min
105 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.
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Population
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1,324 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
269 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
41%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
30%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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