Neighbourhood comparison
Formby Central & Freshfield South vs Southport South
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Formby Central & Freshfield South · 11Formby Central & Freshfield South leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesSouthport South · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
97
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82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
75
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
96
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100
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -63 pts
37
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 -£276/mo
£824/mo
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£1,274/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£67/mo
£1,207/mo
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£2,634/yr
Council tax
Δ -£564/yr
£2,070/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 -2.0 yrs
3.3 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 +29.8
72.0
Schools detail
65%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
25%
Connectivity
960 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 282 m
678 m
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31 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
40 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -57 pp
43%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,057
Population
8,764
2,657 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,001 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
30%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
21%
9
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
10
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0