Neighbourhood comparison
Workington North & Seaton vs Longtown & Border
Cumberland, North West · Cumberland, North West
Workington North & Seaton · 9Workington North & Seaton leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLongtown & Border · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
64
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
72
40
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -29 pts
11
29
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
37
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£626/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 +£120/mo
£746/mo
£948/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£979/mo
£1,850/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£369/yr
£2,219/yr
2.7 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 +0.3 yrs
3.0 yrs
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
64.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.5
69.4
Schools detail
19%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +31 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.5 km
6.8 km
158 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
178 min
50%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +18 pp
68%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,005
Population
6,187
702 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
22 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
26%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
28%
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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
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0