Neighbourhood comparison
Moorlands & Greaves vs Scotforth East & Bowerham
Lancaster, North West · Lancaster, North West
Moorlands & Greaves · 12Moorlands & Greaves leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesScotforth East & Bowerham · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
100
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
96
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
80
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
70
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
99
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£667/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 +£230/mo
£897/mo
£1,083/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,109/mo
£1,751/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£310/yr
£2,061/yr
2.6 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 +1.6 yrs
4.2 yrs
Earning power
£29,651/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,651/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
54.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.3
64.1
Schools detail
56%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
64%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +946 m
2.2 km
71 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
83 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,336
Population
5,707
12,717 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,917 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
39%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
27%
20
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -20
0
4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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