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Westmorland and Furness vs Stockport
Westmorland and Furness (North West, England · ~225k people) · Stockport (North West, England · ~294k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Westmorland and Furness leads on 7. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Westmorland and Furness
£42,208/yr
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Stockport
£40,648/yr
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 4% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Westmorland and Furness
£239,975
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Stockport
£305,000
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 27% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Westmorland and Furness
£797/mo
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Stockport
£1,091/mo
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 37% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Westmorland and Furness
£2,508/yr
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Stockport
£2,619/yr
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: £111 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Westmorland and Furness
70.8/1k
Around UK average
Stockport
75.0/1k
Around UK average
Westmorland and Furness: 6% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
Westmorland and Furness
20.0
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Stockport
20.8
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: lower average deprivation score (20.0 vs 20.8).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Westmorland and Furness
95.8%
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Stockport
82.3%
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Westmorland and Furness: 13.5 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Westmorland and Furness
Rent takes 23% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 5.7× median annual pay
Stockport
Rent takes 32% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.5× median annual pay
Full Westmorland and Furness profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
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Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.