Neighbourhood comparison
Lime Side & Garden Suburb vs Alexandra Park
Oldham, North West · Haringey, London
Lime Side & Garden Suburb · 10Dead heat — 10 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 4 tiesAlexandra Park · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -51 pts
34
100
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
73
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
80
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£879/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 +£2,222/mo
£3,101/mo
£1,178/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1,407/mo
£2,585/mo
£1,836/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,050/yr
£2,887/yr
3.6 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 +10.9 yrs
14.5 yrs
Earning power
£29,124/yr
Median salary
Δ +£8,439/yr
£37,563/yr
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50%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +43 pp
92%
0.38
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.10
0.28
Safety detail
0.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +77.0
77.7
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 579 m
833 m
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37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
11 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.
7,922
Population
6,347
6,214 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,702 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +47 pp
67%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +48 pp
66%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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