Neighbourhood comparison
Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate vs Longsowerby & Caldewgate
Cumberland, North West · Cumberland, North West
vs
Kingmoor, Houghton & Whiteclosegate · 4Longsowerby & Caldewgate leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesLongsowerby & Caldewgate · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
98
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89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -42 pts
46
47
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +32 pts
79
✓ leads
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
41
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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 -£249/mo
£515/mo
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£975/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£948/mo
£2,411/yr
Council tax
Δ -£567/yr
£1,844/yr
✓ leads
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
1.9 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 +67.4
107.7
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
29%
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Connectivity
2.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 979 m
1.7 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 -16 min
92 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
7,570
964 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,421 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
24%
25%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
11%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
5
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