Neighbourhood comparison
Kendal North & Burneside vs Abbotsmead & Salthouse
Westmorland and Furness, North West · Westmorland and Furness, North West
vs
Kendal North & Burneside · 7Abbotsmead & Salthouse leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesAbbotsmead & Salthouse · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
87
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
98
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69
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
35
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
81
24
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +61 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£827/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 -£223/mo
£604/mo
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£1,105/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£31/mo
£1,074/mo
£2,319/yr
Council tax
Δ -£612/yr
£1,707/yr
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3.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 yrs
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£33,988/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,988/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
71.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +37.9
109.8
Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
41%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 160 m
929 m
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103 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
121 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,908
Population
7,374
1,460 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,421 / km²
37%
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% with a degree
Δ -19 pp
18%
23%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2