Neighbourhood comparison
New Brighton vs Poulton
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
New Brighton · 11New Brighton leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesPoulton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
85
52
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -28 pts
24
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +0 pts
87
82
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£797/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 -£167/mo
£630/mo
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£1,123/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£39/mo
£1,084/mo
£1,901/yr
Council tax
Δ -£229/yr
£1,672/yr
✓ leads
2.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£32,959/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,959/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
95.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.2
127.4
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
42%
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Connectivity
405 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +562 m
967 m
30 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
25 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.
7,688
Population
8,244
6,045 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,074 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
21%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
17%
8
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
1
11
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1