Neighbourhood comparison
Brookfield & Holme Slack vs Plungington & University
Preston, North West · Preston, North West
Brookfield & Holme Slack · 2Plungington & University leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesPlungington & University · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
97
✓ leads
17
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
34
✓ leads
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +30 pts
79
✓ leads
70
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
77
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£751/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 -£116/mo
£635/mo
✓ leads
£1,052/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,046/mo
£1,911/yr
Council tax
Δ -£76/yr
£1,835/yr
2.6 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
2.2 yrs
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Earning power
£30,038/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,038/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.67
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.67
Safety detail
166.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -31.5
135.1
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Schools detail
49%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
44%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
1.7 km
✓ leads
79 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -23 min
57 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.
10,912
Population
13,401
4,730 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,842 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
31%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
21%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0