Neighbourhood comparison
Penwortham North vs Lower Penwortham North
South Ribble, North West · South Ribble, North West
Penwortham North · 11Penwortham North leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesLower Penwortham North · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -21 pts
73
90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -36 pts
53
59
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
71
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94
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -30 pts
63
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 -£99/mo
£776/mo
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£1,114/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,095/mo
£2,301/yr
Council tax
Δ -£221/yr
£2,080/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.7 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 +46.5
77.5
Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
31%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 692 m
1.3 km
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59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
55 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.
5,339
Population
5,853
2,277 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,160 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
32%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
30%
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 +1
2
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