Neighbourhood comparison
Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale vs Longtown & Border
Cumberland, North West · Cumberland, North West
Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale · 9Wetheral, Corby & Geltsdale leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLongtown & Border · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
64
95
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
72
12
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
11
18
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
37
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£870/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 -£124/mo
£746/mo
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£1,005/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£26/mo
£979/mo
£2,533/yr
Council tax
Δ -£314/yr
£2,219/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£33,840/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,840/yr
32%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
32%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
25.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +43.9
69.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
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Connectivity
4.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
6.8 km
140 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +38 min
178 min
91%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -23 pp
68%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,917
Population
6,187
69 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
22 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
26%
33%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
28%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0