Neighbourhood comparison
Westhoughton East vs Hall I' th' Wood
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Westhoughton East · 3Hall I' th' Wood leads on 11 of 22 metrics · 8 tiesHall I' th' Wood · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
✓ leads
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
100
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
97
✓ leads
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
81
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£994/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 -£108/mo
£886/mo
✓ leads
£1,178/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£45/mo
£1,133/mo
£2,221/yr
Council tax
Δ -£545/yr
£1,676/yr
✓ leads
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.1 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
0.4
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
34%
Connectivity
954 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 377 m
577 m
✓ leads
40 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
32 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.
10,183
Population
8,906
2,055 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,176 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
23%
30%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -15 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
9
✓ leads
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0