Neighbourhood comparison
Littleborough West & Wardle vs Heywood Town
Rochdale, North West · Rochdale, North West
Littleborough West & Wardle · 4Heywood Town leads on 10 of 21 metrics · 7 tiesHeywood Town · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
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60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
85
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36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +55 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£880/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 -£146/mo
£733/mo
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£1,126/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£34/mo
£1,092/mo
£2,240/yr
Council tax
Δ -£410/yr
£1,830/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.8 yrs
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Earning power
£29,535/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,535/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
46%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +875 m
3.1 km
47 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
51 min
98%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +2 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,681
Population
10,942
911 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,816 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
20%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +8
8
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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