City comparison
Tameside vs Wigan
Tameside, North West · Wigan, North West
Tameside · 4Wigan leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWigan · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
86
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
100
81
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -21 pts
60
61
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
72
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£915/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 -£189/mo
£726/mo
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£1,189/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£202/mo
£987/mo
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£1,885/yr
Council tax
Δ -£206/yr
£1,679/yr
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3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£29,877/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,738/yr
£31,615/yr
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53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -13 pp
39%
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0.30
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.03
0.33
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Safety detail
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.0
0.7
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +821 m
1.9 km
24 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
52 min
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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3,999 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,260 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
24%
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24%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
21%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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 0
0