Neighbourhood comparison
Central & Islington vs Pier Head
Liverpool, North West · Liverpool, North West
Central & Islington · 13Central & Islington leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPier Head · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
6
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
2
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
99
78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
61
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£727/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 +£38/mo
£765/mo
£1,174/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£1,198/mo
£1,989/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£288/yr
£2,276/yr
2.2 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
2.5 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
351.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +161.0
512.1
Schools detail
32%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
30%
Connectivity
408 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 78 m
330 m
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6 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
4 min
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98%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
96%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
16,912
Population
8,419
13,331 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,827 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +33 pp
63%
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26%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
42%
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143
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -66
77
117
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -65
52
46
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -28
18
7
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -7
0
7
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
5
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0