Neighbourhood comparison
Thurstaston & Irby vs Wallasey East
Wirral, North West · Wirral, North West
Thurstaston & Irby · 6Wallasey East leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWallasey East · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +16 pts
96
✓ leads
93
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
60
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +46 pts
76
✓ leads
71
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£956/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 -£175/mo
£781/mo
✓ leads
£1,166/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£47/mo
£1,119/mo
£2,408/yr
Council tax
Δ -£560/yr
£1,848/yr
✓ leads
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
3.0 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£32,959/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,959/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.32
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.32
Safety detail
33.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +41.3
74.9
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
47%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.0 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
51 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
42 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,566
Population
7,565
1,155 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,000 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
29%
31%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
29%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1