Neighbourhood comparison
Hoylake vs Poulton
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Hoylake · 10Hoylake leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesPoulton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
85
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -62 pts
24
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
87
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£978/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 -£348/mo
£630/mo
✓ leads
£1,154/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£70/mo
£1,084/mo
✓ leads
£2,262/yr
Council tax
Δ -£590/yr
£1,672/yr
✓ leads
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.2 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£32,959/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,959/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
46.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +80.9
127.4
Schools detail
67%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
42%
Connectivity
527 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +440 m
967 m
33 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
25 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.
7,694
Population
8,244
4,702 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,074 / km²
47%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -26 pp
21%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -20 pp
17%
10
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
1
8
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
13
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -13
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1