Neighbourhood comparison
Beechwood & Heath vs Runcorn Town & Westfield
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Beechwood & Heath · 5Runcorn Town & Westfield leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesRuncorn Town & Westfield · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
98
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
94
97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -53 pts
44
61
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
92
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41
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
50
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£765/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 -£193/mo
£572/mo
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£1,046/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£56/mo
£990/mo
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£2,143/yr
Council tax
Δ -£430/yr
£1,713/yr
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3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£29,819/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,819/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
26.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +46.0
72.8
Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
663 m
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62 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
23 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.
6,220
Population
11,035
2,126 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,521 / km²
27%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
24%
30%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
24%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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