Neighbourhood comparison
Royton South West vs Salem
Oldham, North West · Oldham, North West
Royton South West · 4Salem leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSalem · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
83
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
100
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
87
✓ leads
61
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
84
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£920/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 -£134/mo
£785/mo
✓ leads
£1,207/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£32/mo
£1,175/mo
£2,190/yr
Council tax
Δ -£393/yr
£1,796/yr
✓ leads
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
2.4 yrs
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Earning power
£29,124/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,124/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
1.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.5
0.4
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Schools detail
28%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
42%
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Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
46 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +24 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,035
Population
8,527
3,922 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,769 / km²
25%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
21%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
16%
5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
4
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
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 +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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