Neighbourhood comparison
Pensby & Thingwall vs Poulton
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Pensby & Thingwall · 6Poulton leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesPoulton · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
85
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -72 pts
24
32
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +54 pts
87
✓ leads
58
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
78
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£952/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 -£322/mo
£630/mo
✓ leads
£1,159/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£75/mo
£1,084/mo
✓ leads
£2,331/yr
Council tax
Δ -£659/yr
£1,672/yr
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4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.3 yrs
2.0 yrs
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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
24.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +102.6
127.4
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
42%
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Connectivity
2.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
967 m
✓ leads
42 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
25 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.
7,337
Population
8,244
1,550 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,074 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
21%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
17%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
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 +1
1
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