Neighbourhood comparison
Morecambe Town vs Skerton & Vale
Lancaster, North West · Lancaster, North West
Morecambe Town · 9Morecambe Town leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSkerton & Vale · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
95
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11
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +28 pts
39
✓ leads
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -31 pts
59
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£621/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 +£104/mo
£725/mo
£1,086/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£1,070/mo
£1,788/yr
Council tax
Δ +£50/yr
£1,838/yr
2.3 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 +0.5 yrs
2.8 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
184.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -74.1
110.9
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Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
47%
Connectivity
641 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
1.7 km
70 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
76 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,398
Population
8,413
5,373 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,335 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
26%
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14%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
15%
10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
1
21
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
17
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -17
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1