Neighbourhood comparison
Kensington vs West Allerton
Liverpool, North West · Liverpool, North West
Kensington · 11Kensington leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesWest Allerton · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
91
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +60 pts
97
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89
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
94
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72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£766/mo
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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 +£529/mo
£1,295/mo
£1,157/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£88/mo
£1,245/mo
£1,790/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£812/yr
£2,603/yr
2.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.8 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£30,947/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,947/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
45%
0.59
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.59
Safety detail
122.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -97.8
24.4
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Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
27%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 641 m
556 m
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15 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,692
Population
6,930
11,458 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,732 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
46%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +24 pp
39%
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8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
6
7
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0