Neighbourhood comparison
Merseybank & Barlow Moor vs Whalley Range North
Manchester, North West · Manchester, North West
Merseybank & Barlow Moor · 2Whalley Range North leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWhalley Range North · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
98
✓ leads
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 -8 pts
77
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
93
✓ leads
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 -£170/mo
£1,448/mo
✓ leads
£1,624/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,605/mo
£1,950/yr
Council tax
Δ -£237/yr
£1,713/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 -0.4 yrs
4.4 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 -0.1
0.6
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
45%
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Connectivity
2.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 520 m
2.3 km
✓ leads
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
31 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
9,094
4,534 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,915 / km²
50%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
53%
✓ leads
43%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
42%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1