Neighbourhood comparison
Merseybank & Barlow Moor vs Rusholme East
Manchester, North West · Manchester, North West
Merseybank & Barlow Moor · 5Rusholme East leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesRusholme East · 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.
Δ +0 pts
100
85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
79
80
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,618/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 -£208/mo
£1,410/mo
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£1,624/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,609/mo
£1,950/yr
Council tax
Δ -£188/yr
£1,762/yr
✓ leads
4.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
4.0 yrs
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Earning power
£30,067/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,067/yr
69%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
69%
0.82
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.82
Safety detail
0.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.2
0.4
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Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
30%
Connectivity
2.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
19 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.
7,169
Population
13,246
4,534 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,137 / km²
50%
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% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
27%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
31%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +25
27
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2