Neighbourhood comparison
Great Meols vs Oxton South
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Great Meols · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesOxton South · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
97
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -41 pts
55
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
86
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85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -27 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£957/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 -£254/mo
£702/mo
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£1,160/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£44/mo
£1,116/mo
£2,344/yr
Council tax
Δ -£534/yr
£1,810/yr
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4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£32,959/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,959/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
35.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +50.1
85.5
Schools detail
80%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -52 pp
28%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +249 m
1.3 km
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
21 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.
6,150
Population
8,629
1,247 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,943 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
30%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0