Neighbourhood comparison
Burscough vs Skelmersdale West
West Lancashire, North West · West Lancashire, North West
Burscough · 11Burscough leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSkelmersdale West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
88
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41
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
39
81
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -37 pts
43
42
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
37
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£838/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 -£209/mo
£629/mo
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£1,095/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£40/mo
£1,055/mo
£2,230/yr
Council tax
Δ -£481/yr
£1,748/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 -1.8 yrs
2.2 yrs
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Earning power
£31,884/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,884/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
95.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.5
103.7
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
17%
Connectivity
943 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.8 km
3.8 km
39 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 min
68 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,258
Population
6,580
680 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,966 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -13 pp
21%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
17%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1