Neighbourhood comparison
Alsager West vs Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Alsager West · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesCrewe Town & Victoria Avenue · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
85
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -54 pts
19
74
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
78
100
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
80
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 -£207/mo
£705/mo
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£1,297/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£67/mo
£1,230/mo
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£2,517/yr
Council tax
Δ -£797/yr
£1,720/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 -2.8 yrs
1.9 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 +81.3
135.9
Schools detail
83%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -48 pp
35%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +193 m
1.5 km
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 min
47 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
8,508
2,515 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,814 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -21 pp
22%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -21 pp
15%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
5
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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