Neighbourhood comparison
Penwortham North vs Leyland South East & Buckshaw Village
South Ribble, North West · South Ribble, North West
vs
Penwortham North · 7Penwortham North leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesLeyland South East & Buckshaw Village · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
96
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
78
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
64
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94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£876/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 -£117/mo
£759/mo
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£1,114/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,108/mo
£2,301/yr
Council tax
Δ -£67/yr
£2,234/yr
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£32,740/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,740/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
31.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +17.5
48.5
Schools detail
45%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
59%
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Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 477 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
53 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.
5,339
Population
7,858
2,277 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,688 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
40%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
33%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1