Neighbourhood comparison
Haslam Park vs St Matthew's
Preston, North West · Preston, North West
Haslam Park · 7St Matthew's leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesSt Matthew's · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
85
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -70 pts
11
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
78
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72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£839/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 -£208/mo
£632/mo
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£1,103/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£64/mo
£1,039/mo
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£2,278/yr
Council tax
Δ -£528/yr
£1,751/yr
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3.5 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
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£30,038/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,038/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
46.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +136.5
182.8
Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 388 m
2.2 km
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69 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
62 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.
6,959
Population
9,876
5,079 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,016 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
20%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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