Neighbourhood comparison
Chester Boughton East vs Northwich Central & Winnington
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
vs
Chester Boughton East · 6Northwich Central & Winnington leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesNorthwich Central & Winnington · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
95
86
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
78
80
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
72
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£950/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 -£145/mo
£805/mo
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£1,256/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,251/mo
£2,187/yr
Council tax
Δ -£65/yr
£2,123/yr
3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -8 pp
43%
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0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
46.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.6
55.5
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +57 m
1.2 km
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
48 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.
7,157
Population
9,863
4,583 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,940 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
33%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
31%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
10
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