Neighbourhood comparison
Bollington vs Central Macclesfield
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Bollington · 5Central Macclesfield leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesCentral Macclesfield · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
97
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89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
43
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
90
✓ leads
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +26 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,073/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 -£297/mo
£776/mo
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£1,304/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£53/mo
£1,251/mo
£2,369/yr
Council tax
Δ -£402/yr
£1,967/yr
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5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 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
33.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +67.6
101.1
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -19 pp
31%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
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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89%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +11 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,986
Population
11,054
1,307 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,380 / km²
48%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
40%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
34%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
23
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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