Neighbourhood comparison
Central Macclesfield vs Sandbach Heath
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Central Macclesfield · 13Central Macclesfield leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSandbach Heath · 4
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 -17 pts
80
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +32 pts
75
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -47 pts
43
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
43
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 +£59/mo
£835/mo
£1,251/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£30/mo
£1,281/mo
£1,967/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£366/yr
£2,333/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 +0.8 yrs
3.6 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 -41.4
59.6
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Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
27%
Connectivity
851 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.5 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 +37 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,054
Population
5,995
5,380 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,187 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
37%
34%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
34%
23
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
13
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
8
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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