Neighbourhood comparison
Hale Barns vs Gorse Hill
Trafford, North West · Trafford, North West
Hale Barns · 4Gorse Hill leads on 10 of 22 metrics · 8 tiesGorse Hill · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +50 pts
85
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
100
62
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +35 pts
97
✓ leads
98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
93
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,950/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 -£856/mo
£1,094/mo
✓ leads
£1,752/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£111/mo
£1,641/mo
✓ leads
£3,343/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,570/yr
£1,773/yr
✓ leads
11.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -7.8 yrs
3.9 yrs
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Earning power
£35,593/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,593/yr
57%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
57%
0.70
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.70
Safety detail
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
0.5
Schools detail
83%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -31 pp
52%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
526 m
✓ leads
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -50 min
7 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.
8,394
Population
9,626
1,235 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,929 / km²
56%
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% with a degree
Δ -18 pp
37%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
34%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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