Neighbourhood comparison
Middleton East vs Kingsway
Rochdale, North West · Rochdale, North West
Middleton East · 6Middleton East leads on 6 of 24 metrics · 13 tiesKingsway · 5
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
84
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
95
✓ leads
59
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
54
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£790/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 -£34/mo
£756/mo
£1,097/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,103/mo
£1,898/yr
Council tax
Δ +£66/yr
£1,964/yr
3.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
2.9 yrs
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 -0.2
0.5
✓ leads
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
34%
✓ leads
Connectivity
794 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +383 m
1.2 km
21 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
29 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,474
Population
12,335
4,962 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,482 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
24%
20%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
20%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
2