Neighbourhood comparison
Horwich North vs Rumworth North
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Horwich North · 7Rumworth North leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesRumworth North · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
100
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
79
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£929/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 -£270/mo
£659/mo
✓ leads
£1,145/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£14/mo
£1,131/mo
£1,822/yr
Council tax
Δ -£169/yr
£1,653/yr
✓ leads
3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
2.3 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,409/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
1.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.1
0.5
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Schools detail
43%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
39%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 356 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
54 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
33 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.
7,540
Population
9,695
4,385 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,006 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
19%
25%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -10 pp
15%
9
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
6
15
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -14
1
7
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
4
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
✓ leads