Neighbourhood comparison
Elton Vale vs Fernhill & Pimhole
Bury, North West · Bury, North West
Elton Vale · 4Fernhill & Pimhole leads on 11 of 21 metrics · 6 tiesFernhill & Pimhole · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
36
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +49 pts
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
100
63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +27 pts
90
✓ leads
43
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
54
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,120/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 -£360/mo
£760/mo
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£1,309/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£83/mo
£1,226/mo
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£2,510/yr
Council tax
Δ -£755/yr
£1,755/yr
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5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
2.3 yrs
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Earning power
£31,687/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,687/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
0.5
Schools detail
23%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
36%
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Connectivity
5.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
7.2 km
92 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
102 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,241
Population
12,321
3,401 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,359 / km²
35%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
23%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -17 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2