Neighbourhood comparison
Lea & Marina vs St Matthew's
Preston, North West · Preston, North West
Lea & Marina · 4St Matthew's leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSt Matthew's · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
85
✓ leads
45
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
11
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +43 pts
78
✓ leads
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
62
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£867/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 -£235/mo
£632/mo
✓ leads
£1,098/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£59/mo
£1,039/mo
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£2,460/yr
Council tax
Δ -£709/yr
£1,751/yr
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3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
1.9 yrs
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Earning power
£30,038/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,038/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
91.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +91.7
182.8
Schools detail
24%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
33%
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Connectivity
3.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 742 m
2.2 km
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84 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -22 min
62 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.
9,109
Population
9,876
1,114 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,016 / km²
44%
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% with a degree
Δ -24 pp
20%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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