Neighbourhood comparison
Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate vs Central Carlisle
Cumberland, North West · Cumberland, North West
Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate · 4Central Carlisle leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesCentral Carlisle · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
89
89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -64 pts
25
47
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +43 pts
90
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23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
29
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£764/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 -£172/mo
£592/mo
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£975/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£956/mo
£2,411/yr
Council tax
Δ -£465/yr
£1,946/yr
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3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.4 yrs
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Earning power
£33,840/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,840/yr
32%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
32%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
40.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +118.6
159.0
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
20%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.1 km
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108 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
85 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,159
Population
8,536
964 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,303 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
30%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +29
29
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +13
14
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +16
16
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
8
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