Neighbourhood comparison
Accrington West vs Great Harwood
Hyndburn, North West · Hyndburn, North West
Accrington West · 7Great Harwood leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesGreat Harwood · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
11
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +13 pts
25
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
52
37
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +46 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£503/mo
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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 +£143/mo
£646/mo
£912/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£930/mo
£1,672/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£212/yr
£1,884/yr
1.3 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 +1.0 yrs
2.3 yrs
Earning power
£29,647/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,647/yr
35%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
35%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
138.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -21.3
117.1
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Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +43 pp
67%
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Connectivity
622 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.3 km
58 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
74 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
14,384
Population
11,468
7,670 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,217 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
25%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
16%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
8
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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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 +7
7
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