Neighbourhood comparison
Alsager West vs Central Macclesfield
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Alsager West · 6Central Macclesfield leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesCentral Macclesfield · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
97
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73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -30 pts
43
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
90
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100
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
73
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£913/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 -£137/mo
£776/mo
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£1,297/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£1,251/mo
£2,517/yr
Council tax
Δ -£550/yr
£1,967/yr
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4.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.8 yrs
2.9 yrs
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Earning power
£33,221/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,221/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.52
Safety detail
54.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.4
101.1
Schools detail
83%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -52 pp
31%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 498 m
851 m
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -25 min
33 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,326
Population
11,054
2,515 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,380 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
40%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
34%
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
23
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
9
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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