City comparison
Fylde vs West Lancashire
Fylde, North West · West Lancashire, North West
Fylde · 9Fylde leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWest Lancashire · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
80
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
64
67
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
57
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
51
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£842/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 -£33/mo
£809/mo
£1,164/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£68/mo
£1,096/mo
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£2,407/yr
Council tax
Δ -£162/yr
£2,245/yr
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3.5 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 +0.3 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£36,020/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£4,136/yr
£31,884/yr
40%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +3 pp
44%
0.54
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.12
0.43
Safety detail
69.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -14.4
55.2
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
33%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +710 m
2.0 km
67 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 min
51 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.
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Population
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1,834 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,390 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
32%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0