Neighbourhood comparison
Lower Penwortham South vs Bamber Bridge East
South Ribble, North West · South Ribble, North West
Lower Penwortham South · 8Lower Penwortham South leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesBamber Bridge East · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
83
33
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
12
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
92
✓ leads
85
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -56 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£693/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 +£24/mo
£716/mo
£1,070/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,071/mo
£2,012/yr
Council tax
Δ +£22/yr
£2,034/yr
2.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
3.0 yrs
Earning power
£32,740/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,740/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
111.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +40.3
151.4
Schools detail
41%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
13%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
990 m
✓ leads
62 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
53 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.
5,756
Population
7,908
5,197 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,824 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
27%
26%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
24%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1