City comparison
Liverpool vs Preston
Liverpool, North West · Preston, North West
Liverpool · 8Liverpool leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPreston · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -7 pts
79
50
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
38
78
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
58
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£832/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 -£86/mo
£746/mo
✓ leads
£1,166/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£109/mo
£1,057/mo
✓ leads
£1,900/yr
Council tax
Δ +£66/yr
£1,966/yr
2.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
2.7 yrs
Earning power
£30,947/yr
Median salary
Δ -£909/yr
£30,038/yr
45%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -4 pp
41%
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0.59
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.08
0.67
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Safety detail
93.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.1
109.0
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
38%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
3.0 km
17 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +57 min
73 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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6,066 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,345 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
30%
✓ leads
24%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
1
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1