Neighbourhood comparison
Buckley Wells & Fishpool vs Kirkhams & Holyrood
Bury, North West · Bury, North West
Buckley Wells & Fishpool · 9Buckley Wells & Fishpool leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesKirkhams & Holyrood · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -26 pts
65
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
76
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£815/mo
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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 +£240/mo
£1,055/mo
£1,237/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£54/mo
£1,291/mo
£1,888/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£404/yr
£2,292/yr
3.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.5 yrs
4.7 yrs
Earning power
£31,687/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,687/yr
48%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
48%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
0.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.8
1.3
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
38%
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Connectivity
7.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.6 km
3.5 km
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99 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -55 min
44 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.
8,360
Population
6,536
5,046 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,545 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
38%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
36%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0