Neighbourhood comparison
Hightown & Thornton vs Waterloo
Sefton, North West · Sefton, North West
Hightown & Thornton · 0Waterloo leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWaterloo · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +39 pts
95
✓ leads
60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
80
✓ leads
46
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
96
✓ leads
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
86
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,144/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 -£215/mo
£929/mo
✓ leads
£1,236/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£18/mo
£1,218/mo
£2,421/yr
Council tax
Δ -£448/yr
£1,973/yr
✓ leads
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£29,335/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,335/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
77.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -18.0
59.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
533 m
✓ leads
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 min
12 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.
9,454
Population
7,713
904 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,881 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
36%
✓ leads
30%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
32%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
13
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads