Neighbourhood comparison
Birkenhead South vs Leasowe
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Birkenhead South · 9Birkenhead South leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesLeasowe · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
96
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21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +56 pts
77
✓ leads
92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
77
56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
61
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£640/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 +£144/mo
£784/mo
£1,106/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,114/mo
£1,693/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£338/yr
£2,031/yr
1.8 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 +1.3 yrs
3.1 yrs
Earning power
£32,959/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,959/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
154.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -100.0
54.9
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
29%
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Connectivity
728 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +69 m
797 m
10 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
29 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,042
Population
7,289
9,611 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,501 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
25%
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16%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
22%
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4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0