Neighbourhood comparison
Bramhall South & Woodford vs Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath
Stockport, North West · Stockport, North West
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Bramhall South & Woodford · 5Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesCentral Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +26 pts
99
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100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
90
99
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -55 pts
44
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,476/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 -£657/mo
£818/mo
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£1,453/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£94/mo
£1,359/mo
✓ leads
£3,138/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,306/yr
£1,832/yr
✓ leads
8.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.8 yrs
2.5 yrs
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Earning power
£33,565/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,565/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
0.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.2
0.7
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Schools detail
59%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -30 pp
29%
Connectivity
876 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +47 m
922 m
28 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -16 min
12 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.
6,978
Population
8,671
2,117 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,126 / km²
51%
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% with a degree
Δ -24 pp
28%
49%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
27%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +17
19
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
35
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +26
26
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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