Neighbourhood comparison
Little Layton & Little Carleton vs North Shore
Blackpool, North West · Blackpool, North West
Little Layton & Little Carleton · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesNorth Shore · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
6
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
4
82
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
93
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25
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
23
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£751/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 -£56/mo
£695/mo
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£957/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£965/mo
£1,750/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£96/yr
£1,846/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 +0.7 yrs
2.5 yrs
Earning power
£27,979/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,979/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
219.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +71.7
291.1
Schools detail
9%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
0%
Connectivity
991 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +50 m
1.0 km
76 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
80 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,513
Population
7,106
5,430 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,743 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
21%
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11%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
27%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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