Neighbourhood comparison
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton vs Fairfield & Howley
Warrington, North West · Warrington, North West
Appleton Thorn, Stretton & Walton · 4Fairfield & Howley leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesFairfield & Howley · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +64 pts
96
✓ leads
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -47 pts
35
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +55 pts
88
✓ leads
18
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +66 pts
84
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,192/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 -£543/mo
£649/mo
✓ leads
£1,245/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£103/mo
£1,142/mo
✓ leads
£2,997/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,232/yr
£1,765/yr
✓ leads
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.4 yrs
2.1 yrs
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Earning power
£34,144/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,144/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.73
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.73
Safety detail
47.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +65.8
113.3
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
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Connectivity
5.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.0 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
89 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -58 min
31 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,428
Population
11,554
299 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,289 / km²
45%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -18 pp
27%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -25 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
20
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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