Neighbourhood comparison
Atherton South West vs Platt Bridge & Spring View
Wigan, North West · Wigan, North West
Atherton South West · 9Atherton South West leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 13 tiesPlatt Bridge & Spring View · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
62
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
55
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
71
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£674/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 -£29/mo
£645/mo
£986/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£981/mo
£1,673/yr
Council tax
Δ -£60/yr
£1,614/yr
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.0 yrs
2.7 yrs
Earning power
£31,615/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,615/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
0.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
0.5
Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +262 m
2.1 km
47 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
57 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,693
Population
9,832
1,880 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,822 / km²
26%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
21%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
15%
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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