Neighbourhood comparison
Holt Lane End & Bardsley vs Oldham 037
Oldham, North West · Oldham, North West
Holt Lane End & Bardsley · 4Oldham 037 leads on 9 of 21 metrics · 8 tiesOldham 037 · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
85
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
—
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
87
✓ leads
93
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
80
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£964/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 -£18/mo
£947/mo
£1,200/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,201/mo
£2,101/yr
Council tax
Δ +£8/yr
£2,109/yr
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
2.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,124/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,124/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
—
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 908 m
1.0 km
✓ leads
40 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
42 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,776
Population
8,994
1,104 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,439 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
26%
✓ leads
26%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
21%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads