Neighbourhood comparison
Halton & Caton vs Moorlands & Greaves
Lancaster, North West · Lancaster, North West
Halton & Caton · 0Moorlands & Greaves leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesMoorlands & Greaves · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
31
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +69 pts
100
✓ leads
76
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
80
✓ leads
21
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +63 pts
84
✓ leads
16
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +82 pts
98
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£976/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 -£309/mo
£667/mo
✓ leads
£1,121/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,083/mo
£2,447/yr
Council tax
Δ -£695/yr
£1,751/yr
✓ leads
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
2.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,651/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,651/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
57.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.4
54.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +56 pp
56%
✓ leads
Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.8 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
127 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -56 min
71 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.
6,421
Population
5,336
330 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,717 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
40%
30%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
32%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
20
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads