Neighbourhood comparison
Walton-le-Dale vs Lower Penwortham North
South Ribble, North West · South Ribble, North West
Walton-le-Dale · 6Lower Penwortham North leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesLower Penwortham North · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
73
77
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
53
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
71
✓ leads
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +27 pts
63
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£740/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 +£36/mo
£776/mo
£1,108/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,095/mo
£2,233/yr
Council tax
Δ -£154/yr
£2,080/yr
✓ leads
2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
2.7 yrs
Earning power
£32,740/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,740/yr
38%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
38%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
52.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.4
77.5
Schools detail
13%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
31%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 506 m
1.3 km
✓ leads
63 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
55 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.
7,186
Population
5,853
2,587 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,160 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
32%
29%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
30%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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