Neighbourhood comparison
Boughton Heath & Huntington vs Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Boughton Heath & Huntington · 5Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesEllesmere Port Town & Rossmore · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -75 pts
21
31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +58 pts
89
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82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
67
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 -£332/mo
£734/mo
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£1,294/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£71/mo
£1,223/mo
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£2,639/yr
Council tax
Δ -£847/yr
£1,792/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 -3.0 yrs
2.0 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 -18 pp
39%
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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 +122.0
155.1
Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
46%
Connectivity
2.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.0 km
533 m
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73 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
46 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
12,791
3,368 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,290 / km²
46%
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% with a degree
Δ -24 pp
22%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -28 pp
15%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
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 +1
1
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