Neighbourhood comparison
Formby Central & Freshfield South vs Waterloo
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Formby Central & Freshfield South · 7Waterloo leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWaterloo · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
95
✓ leads
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
80
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
96
✓ leads
100
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
86
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 -£171/mo
£929/mo
✓ leads
£1,274/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£56/mo
£1,218/mo
£2,634/yr
Council tax
Δ -£661/yr
£1,973/yr
✓ leads
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
4.2 yrs
✓ leads
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
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.6
59.8
Schools detail
65%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
40%
Connectivity
960 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 427 m
533 m
✓ leads
31 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
12 min
✓ leads
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
7,713
2,657 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,881 / km²
38%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
36%
36%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
32%
9
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
13
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
7
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1