Neighbourhood comparison
Formby Central & Freshfield South vs Seaforth South
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Formby Central & Freshfield South · 10Formby Central & Freshfield South leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesSeaforth South · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
85
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -56 pts
26
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
92
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100
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,100/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 -£337/mo
£763/mo
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£1,274/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£95/mo
£1,179/mo
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£2,634/yr
Council tax
Δ -£895/yr
£1,739/yr
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5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.2 yrs
2.1 yrs
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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
42.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +80.1
122.3
Schools detail
65%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
50%
Connectivity
960 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 408 m
552 m
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31 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -22 min
9 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.
6,057
Population
8,035
2,657 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,896 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -20 pp
19%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -18 pp
19%
9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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