Walkden
Town · 18,960 residents
59Good
Good · better than 2 in 10 towns
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
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- Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
- Road noise reaches 84% of the area
- Food & drink scores 36, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Walkden
Ellenbrook58Edge Fold54Linnyshaw62Whittle Brook54Common Side61Parr Fold67Worsley63Parr Brow53Wardley55Swinton63Hill Top64Little Hulton59
See all 14 in the guide ↓Map outline: Official built-up area
Is Walkden a good place to live?
Walkden scores 59/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.
No topic reaches "very good" (70+); its best is infrastructure (67).
It scores lowest on food & drink (36).
Safety isn't scored here: street-level police data for the area is incomplete, so the overall score leaves it out.
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Walkden in North West, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Walkden
The summary for Walkden is written when the report is first opened.
Safety isn’t scored here: street-level police data for the area is incomplete, so the overall score leaves it out.
Data last updated: 19 October 2026