Neighbourhood comparison
Higher Woodhill vs Sedgley Park
Bury, North West · Bury, North West
Higher Woodhill · 3Sedgley Park leads on 10 of 22 metrics · 9 tiesSedgley Park · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
70
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
100
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
85
✓ leads
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +56 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£930/mo
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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 +£159/mo
£1,089/mo
£1,296/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£1,307/mo
£2,353/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£129/yr
£2,482/yr
4.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£31,687/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,687/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
0.5
Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +22 pp
35%
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Connectivity
6.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.4 km
3.5 km
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110 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -67 min
44 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.
5,726
Population
9,848
3,139 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,052 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
38%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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