Neighbourhood comparison
North East Centre vs South Shore
Blackpool, North West · Blackpool, North West
North East Centre · 7South Shore leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSouth Shore · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
23
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89
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
83
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +28 pts
53
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£571/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 +£189/mo
£760/mo
£955/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£28/mo
£983/mo
£1,726/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£332/yr
£2,058/yr
1.5 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 +1.4 yrs
2.9 yrs
Earning power
£27,979/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£27,979/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
237.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -107.7
129.9
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Schools detail
9%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
33%
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Connectivity
746 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 200 m
547 m
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80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
63 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,381
Population
8,360
10,650 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,280 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
23%
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11%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
22%
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21
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
11
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
7
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2