Neighbourhood comparison
Westhoughton East vs Halliwell & Brownlow Fold
Bolton, North West · Bolton, North West
Westhoughton East · 5Halliwell & Brownlow Fold leads on 8 of 22 metrics · 9 tiesHalliwell & Brownlow Fold · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
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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 -3 pts
79
77
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
75
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 -£276/mo
£718/mo
✓ leads
£1,178/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£49/mo
£1,129/mo
£2,221/yr
Council tax
Δ -£590/yr
£1,631/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 -2.0 yrs
2.1 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
0.8
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
26%
Connectivity
954 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +901 m
1.9 km
40 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
45 min
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
9,555
2,055 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,837 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -16 pp
20%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -17 pp
13%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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