Neighbourhood comparison
North East Centre vs Squires Gate
Blackpool, North West · Blackpool, North West
North East Centre · 8Squires Gate leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSquires Gate · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
95
✓ leads
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +49 pts
53
✓ leads
89
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -13 pts
76
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
39
✓ leads
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 +£184/mo
£755/mo
£955/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£47/mo
£1,002/mo
£1,726/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£330/yr
£2,056/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 +1.5 yrs
3.0 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 -163.6
73.9
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Schools detail
9%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
20%
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Connectivity
746 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +235 m
981 m
80 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
66 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.
7,381
Population
7,964
10,650 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,911 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
25%
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11%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
23%
✓ leads
21
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -13
8
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