Neighbourhood comparison
Boughton Heath & Huntington vs Chester Boughton East
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Boughton Heath & Huntington · 5Chester Boughton East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesChester Boughton East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
96
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96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
86
31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +50 pts
80
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82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,066/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 -£115/mo
£950/mo
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£1,294/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,256/mo
£2,639/yr
Council tax
Δ -£452/yr
£2,187/yr
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5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
3.8 yrs
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Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -6 pp
50%
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0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
33.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.8
46.9
Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.4 km
1.1 km
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73 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
56 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.
8,530
Population
7,157
3,368 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,583 / km²
46%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
47%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
36%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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