Neighbourhood comparison
Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath vs Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road
Stockport, North West · Stockport, North West
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Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath · 10Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesHeaton Chapel & Shaw Road · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -34 pts
66
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
98
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44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +12 pts
57
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£818/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 +£384/mo
£1,202/mo
£1,359/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£53/mo
£1,412/mo
£1,832/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£645/yr
£2,477/yr
2.5 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 +3.0 yrs
5.5 yrs
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
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.1
0.6
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Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -14 pp
16%
Connectivity
922 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 562 m
361 m
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12 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
5 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.
8,671
Population
6,654
5,126 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,887 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +25 pp
53%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +19 pp
46%
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19
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
9
35
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -30
5
26
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -22
4
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
10
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -8
2
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
7
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