Neighbourhood comparison
Kingsway vs New Town
Rochdale, North West · Luton, East of England
Kingsway · 11Kingsway leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesNew Town · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
76
100
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -57 pts
43
95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -5 pts
90
54
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +42 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£756/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 +£346/mo
£1,102/mo
£1,103/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£378/mo
£1,481/mo
£1,964/yr
Council tax
Δ -£101/yr
£1,862/yr
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2.9 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 +1.1 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£29,535/yr
Median salary
Δ -£794/yr
£28,741/yr
45%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +21 pp
66%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.09
0.48
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Safety detail
0.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +164.7
165.2
Schools detail
34%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
47%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 160 m
1.0 km
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29 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
39 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,335
Population
15,312
5,482 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,200 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
33%
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20%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
15%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
16
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2