Neighbourhood comparison
Bootle East vs Formby Central & Freshfield South
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Bootle East · 9Formby Central & Freshfield South leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesFormby Central & Freshfield South · 10
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 -12 pts
86
54
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
82
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
78
85
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
100
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£685/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 +£415/mo
£1,100/mo
£1,179/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£95/mo
£1,274/mo
£1,741/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£894/yr
£2,634/yr
2.4 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 +3.0 yrs
5.3 yrs
Earning power
£29,335/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,335/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
80.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -38.2
42.2
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
65%
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Connectivity
757 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +203 m
960 m
9 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
31 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,504
Population
6,057
8,765 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,657 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
38%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
36%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
9
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
1