Neighbourhood comparison
Kingsway vs Spotland Bridge
Rochdale, North West · Rochdale, North West
Kingsway · 8Kingsway leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 13 tiesSpotland Bridge · 3
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
95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
65
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£756/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 +£27/mo
£783/mo
£1,103/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,106/mo
£1,964/yr
Council tax
Δ +£36/yr
£2,000/yr
2.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£29,535/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,535/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
0.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.1
0.6
Schools detail
34%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
35%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +937 m
2.1 km
29 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
41 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,335
Population
8,433
5,482 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,034 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
26%
✓ leads
20%
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% working from home
Δ -1 pp
19%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1