Neighbourhood comparison
Lime Side & Garden Suburb vs Oldham 036
Oldham, North West · Oldham, North West
Lime Side & Garden Suburb · 1Oldham 036 leads on 7 of 18 metrics · 10 tiesOldham 036 · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
100
78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +17 pts
95
✓ leads
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
84
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£879/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 -£38/mo
£841/mo
£1,178/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£4/mo
£1,182/mo
£1,836/yr
Council tax
Δ +£48/yr
£1,885/yr
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
2.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,124/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,124/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.1
0.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
39%
Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 799 m
614 m
✓ leads
37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
35 min
✓ leads
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
8,034
6,214 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,193 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
21%
18%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
14%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
—
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
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0
Gyms within 1 km
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2
Parks within 500 m
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