Neighbourhood comparison
Littleborough West & Wardle vs Kingsway
Rochdale, North West · Rochdale, North West
Littleborough West & Wardle · 3Kingsway leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesKingsway · 12
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.
Δ +0 pts
100
60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +35 pts
95
✓ leads
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
54
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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 -£124/mo
£756/mo
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£1,126/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,103/mo
£2,240/yr
Council tax
Δ -£277/yr
£1,964/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 -1.2 yrs
2.9 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
Δ -0.1
0.5
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Schools detail
39%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
34%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -18 min
29 min
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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
12,335
911 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,482 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
24%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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 +2
2
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