Neighbourhood comparison
Middleton East vs Langley & Wood Side
Rochdale, North West · Rochdale, North West
Middleton East · 9Middleton East leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesLangley & Wood Side · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
81
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
100
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -47 pts
38
59
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£790/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 +£141/mo
£931/mo
£1,097/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,094/mo
£1,898/yr
Council tax
Δ -£41/yr
£1,857/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 +0.7 yrs
3.7 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 -0.3
0.4
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
40%
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Connectivity
794 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.1 km
2.9 km
21 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +26 min
47 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
13,922
4,962 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,457 / km²
23%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
19%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
7
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
11
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