Neighbourhood comparison
Halton Lea & Brookvale vs Widnes Riverside
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Halton Lea & Brookvale · 5Widnes Riverside leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesWidnes Riverside · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
59
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
11
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
85
✓ leads
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +51 pts
95
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£665/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 -£94/mo
£571/mo
✓ leads
£983/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£981/mo
£1,629/yr
Council tax
Δ -£19/yr
£1,610/yr
2.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£29,819/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,819/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
73.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +145.9
219.1
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 73 m
1.5 km
55 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
39 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.
7,190
Population
8,115
3,991 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,523 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
18%
✓ leads
19%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
9
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1