Neighbourhood comparison
Buxton South & East vs Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley
High Peak, East Midlands · High Peak, East Midlands
Buxton South & East · 13Buxton South & East leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesChapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
72
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
76
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65
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
52
32
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£758/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 +£191/mo
£949/mo
£1,195/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,216/mo
£1,925/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£247/yr
£2,171/yr
3.2 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 +1.3 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£32,258/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,258/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
104.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -53.1
51.7
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +179 m
1.5 km
59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
52 min
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100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,078
Population
12,964
2,701 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
156 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
31%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
26%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0