Neighbourhood comparison
Fernhill & Pimhole vs Whitehead Park
Bury, North West · Bury, North West
Fernhill & Pimhole · 9Fernhill & Pimhole leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWhitehead Park · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
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100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
89
54
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -11 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£760/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 +£34/mo
£794/mo
£1,226/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,239/mo
£1,755/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£149/yr
£1,904/yr
2.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
2.7 yrs
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
0.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.6
1.0
Schools detail
36%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
24%
Connectivity
7.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 813 m
6.3 km
✓ leads
102 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
104 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,321
Population
7,369
7,359 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,097 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
27%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
25%
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1