Neighbourhood comparison
North Shore vs Victoria
Blackpool, North West · Westminster, London
North Shore · 5Victoria leads on 16 of 24 metrics · 3 tiesVictoria · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -78 pts
7
4
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
11
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93
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
97
23
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +65 pts
88
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£695/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 +£2,998/mo
£3,693/mo
£965/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2,375/mo
£3,340/mo
£1,846/yr
Council tax
Δ -£610/yr
£1,236/yr
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2.5 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 +6.7 yrs
9.2 yrs
Earning power
£27,979/yr
Median salary
Δ +£17,193/yr
£45,172/yr
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39%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +84 pp
122%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +3.54
3.98
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Safety detail
291.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -77.7
213.4
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 247 m
793 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 -69 min
12 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.
7,106
Population
7,453
5,743 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,771 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +32 pp
52%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +22 pp
49%
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3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +84
87
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
8
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4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
11
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
7
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