Neighbourhood comparison
Ashton Central vs Hurst Cross
Tameside, North West · Tameside, North West
Ashton Central · 8Ashton Central leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesHurst Cross · 6
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
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -26 pts
71
76
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£832/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 +£9/mo
£841/mo
£1,171/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,185/mo
£1,663/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£177/yr
£1,840/yr
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
2.9 yrs
Earning power
£29,877/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,877/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.30
Safety detail
0.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.3
0.6
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
52%
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Connectivity
786 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +718 m
1.5 km
12 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
26 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,232
Population
9,036
3,858 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,112 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
23%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
21%
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9
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2