City comparison
Bury vs Trafford
Bury, North West · Trafford, North West
Bury · 4Trafford leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesTrafford · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
73
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
83
✓ leads
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
82
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£972/mo
✓ leads
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 +£328/mo
£1,299/mo
£1,258/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£388/mo
£1,646/mo
£2,135/yr
Council tax
Δ -£55/yr
£2,080/yr
4.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.2 yrs
5.2 yrs
Earning power
£31,687/yr
Median salary
Δ +£3,906/yr
£35,593/yr
✓ leads
53%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +10 pp
63%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.32
0.70
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Safety detail
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.0
0.7
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.2 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
33 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.
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Population
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3,585 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,473 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
44%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
41%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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