City comparison
Halton vs Pendle
Halton, North West · Pendle, North West
Halton · 11Halton leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesPendle · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
86
57
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
45
74
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
63
72
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
43
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£694/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 -£38/mo
£657/mo
✓ leads
£996/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£72/mo
£924/mo
✓ leads
£1,792/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£176/yr
£1,968/yr
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£29,819/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£3,077/yr
£26,742/yr
40%
✓ leads
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +2 pp
42%
0.51
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.19
0.31
Safety detail
76.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.3
91.9
Schools detail
41%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
38%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +39 m
1.4 km
40 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +25 min
65 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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4,001 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,635 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
24%
✓ leads
22%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -5 pp
18%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0