Neighbourhood comparison
Spotland Bridge vs Langley & Wood Side
Rochdale, North West · Rochdale, North West
Spotland Bridge · 8Spotland Bridge leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesLangley & Wood Side · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
81
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
100
65
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -28 pts
38
81
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£783/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 +£148/mo
£931/mo
£1,106/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,094/mo
£2,000/yr
Council tax
Δ -£143/yr
£1,857/yr
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2.6 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 +1.1 yrs
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£29,535/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,535/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
0.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.2
0.4
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
40%
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Connectivity
2.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +793 m
2.9 km
41 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
47 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,433
Population
13,922
5,034 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,457 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
19%
19%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
16%
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
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +10
11
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