Neighbourhood comparison
Formby West & Freshfield North vs Waterloo
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Formby West & Freshfield North · 6Waterloo leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesWaterloo · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
95
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97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
80
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
96
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99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,266/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
£929/mo
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£1,304/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£86/mo
£1,218/mo
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£3,243/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,270/yr
£1,973/yr
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7.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.5 yrs
4.2 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
30.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +29.3
59.8
Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -27 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 472 m
533 m
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32 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -21 min
12 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.
6,288
Population
7,713
757 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,881 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
36%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
32%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
13
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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