Neighbourhood comparison
Oxton South vs Upton West
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Oxton South · 6Upton West leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesUpton West · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
98
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +37 pts
92
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86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
82
58
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
79
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£702/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 +£191/mo
£893/mo
£1,116/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£29/mo
£1,145/mo
£1,810/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£346/yr
£2,156/yr
2.9 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 +0.8 yrs
3.7 yrs
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
85.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -51.2
34.3
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Schools detail
28%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
26%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +15 m
1.4 km
21 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
24 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,629
Population
8,317
6,943 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,947 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
32%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
26%
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4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
3
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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