Neighbourhood comparison
Blacon South vs Chester Boughton West & Hoole
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
vs
Blacon South · 4Chester Boughton West & Hoole leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesChester Boughton West & Hoole · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
96
38
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
49
✓ leads
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +53 pts
96
✓ leads
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
79
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£806/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 -£15/mo
£791/mo
£1,221/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,248/mo
£1,765/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£321/yr
£2,086/yr
2.7 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
3.0 yrs
Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
133.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.7
120.6
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Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
2.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.4 km
509 m
✓ leads
74 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
47 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.
7,418
Population
9,155
5,537 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,907 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +30 pp
48%
✓ leads
13%
% working from home
Δ +21 pp
34%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
27
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +16
17
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
8
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
5