Neighbourhood comparison
Victoria Park & Longsight West vs Piccadilly & Ancoats
Manchester, North West · Manchester, North West
Victoria Park & Longsight West · 3Piccadilly & Ancoats leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesPiccadilly & Ancoats · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
99
✓ leads
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 +23 pts
97
✓ leads
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,306/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 +£26/mo
£1,332/mo
£1,599/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£44/mo
£1,643/mo
£1,644/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£531/yr
£2,175/yr
3.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.6 yrs
4.2 yrs
Earning power
£30,067/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,067/yr
69%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
69%
0.82
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.82
Safety detail
0.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.8
1.5
Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
36%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
441 m
✓ leads
19 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 min
6 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.
12,964
Population
13,464
11,466 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,004 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +36 pp
68%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +34 pp
54%
✓ leads
18
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +153
171
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +72
75
✓ leads
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +35
37
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +18
19
✓ leads
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
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