Neighbourhood comparison
Buglawton vs Central Macclesfield
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Buglawton · 2Central Macclesfield leads on 17 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesCentral Macclesfield · 17
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
79
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
97
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50
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
43
60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +30 pts
90
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24
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +49 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£838/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 -£62/mo
£776/mo
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£1,289/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,251/mo
£2,180/yr
Council tax
Δ -£212/yr
£1,967/yr
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3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 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
78.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.0
101.1
Schools detail
7%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
31%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 595 m
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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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,239
Population
11,054
4,366 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,380 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
40%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
34%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +22
23
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +8
9
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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