Neighbourhood comparison
Dalton South vs Barrow Central
Westmorland and Furness, North West · Westmorland and Furness, North West
vs
Dalton South · 6Barrow Central leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesBarrow Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
85
83
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -73 pts
10
73
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
97
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73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£642/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 -£72/mo
£570/mo
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£1,097/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£1,051/mo
£1,979/yr
Council tax
Δ -£310/yr
£1,669/yr
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2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
1.2 yrs
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Earning power
£33,988/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,988/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
50.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +207.3
257.6
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
30%
Connectivity
726 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 13 m
713 m
119 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +3 min
122 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,837
Population
6,717
1,436 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,816 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
20%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
12%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
14
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
10
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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