Neighbourhood comparison
Heysham & Overton vs Moorlands & Greaves
Lancaster, North West · Lancaster, North West
Heysham & Overton · 1Moorlands & Greaves leads on 18 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesMoorlands & Greaves · 18
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
100
✓ leads
51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
80
✓ leads
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
84
✓ leads
30
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +68 pts
98
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£776/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 -£109/mo
£667/mo
✓ leads
£1,116/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£1,083/mo
£2,152/yr
Council tax
Δ -£401/yr
£1,751/yr
✓ leads
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
2.6 yrs
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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
77.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -22.4
54.8
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +31 pp
56%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 943 m
1.3 km
✓ leads
90 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 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.
13,633
Population
5,336
3,789 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
12,717 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
40%
✓ leads
21%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
32%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +19
20
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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