Neighbourhood comparison
Bollington vs Crewe Mill Street & College
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Bollington · 5Crewe Mill Street & College leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesCrewe Mill Street & College · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
98
✓ leads
89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
44
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
88
✓ leads
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +32 pts
80
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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 -£355/mo
£718/mo
✓ leads
£1,304/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£55/mo
£1,249/mo
£2,369/yr
Council tax
Δ -£660/yr
£1,709/yr
✓ leads
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.3 yrs
2.0 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 +64.6
98.1
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
904 m
✓ leads
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
39 min
✓ leads
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
7,174
1,307 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,652 / km²
48%
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% with a degree
Δ -27 pp
21%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -28 pp
13%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
14
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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