Neighbourhood comparison
Central Macclesfield vs Poynton East
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Central Macclesfield · 12Central Macclesfield leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesPoynton East · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -31 pts
66
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +51 pts
93
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
60
73
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
88
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£776/mo
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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 +£467/mo
£1,243/mo
£1,251/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£68/mo
£1,319/mo
£1,967/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£572/yr
£2,539/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +3.7 yrs
6.6 yrs
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
101.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -74.9
26.1
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Schools detail
31%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
60%
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Connectivity
851 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +670 m
1.5 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
41 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -4 pp
96%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,054
Population
6,702
5,380 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,531 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
44%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
43%
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23
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -13
10
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -6
3
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2