Neighbourhood comparison
Tonge vs Halliwell & Brownlow Fold
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Tonge · 10Tonge leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesHalliwell & Brownlow Fold · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
79
79
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£776/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 -£58/mo
£718/mo
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£1,134/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,129/mo
£1,697/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£1,631/yr
2.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.1 yrs
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Earning power
£29,409/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,409/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
0.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.3
0.8
Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
26%
Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +658 m
1.9 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
45 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,847
Population
9,555
4,820 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,837 / km²
24%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
20%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
13%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
5
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3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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