City comparison
Liverpool vs Sefton
Liverpool, North West · Sefton, North West
Liverpool · 9Liverpool leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSefton · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +0 pts
86
50
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
65
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78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
79
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£832/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 +£76/mo
£908/mo
£1,166/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£50/mo
£1,216/mo
£1,900/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£283/yr
£2,184/yr
3.0 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 +0.8 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£30,947/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£1,612/yr
£29,335/yr
46%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +7 pp
53%
0.59
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.27
0.32
Safety detail
93.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -25.5
68.4
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
37%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 237 m
965 m
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17 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
27 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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6,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,115 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
29%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
28%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1