City comparison
Halton vs Sefton
Halton, North West · Sefton, North West
Halton · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesSefton · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
90
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
86
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
65
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74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
79
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72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£694/mo
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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 +£213/mo
£908/mo
£996/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£220/mo
£1,216/mo
£1,792/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£392/yr
£2,184/yr
3.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.7 yrs
3.8 yrs
Earning power
£29,819/yr
Median salary
Δ -£484/yr
£29,335/yr
40%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +13 pp
53%
0.51
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.19
0.32
Safety detail
76.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.2
68.4
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Schools detail
41%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
37%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 381 m
965 m
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40 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
27 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.
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Population
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4,001 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,115 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
29%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
28%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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