Neighbourhood comparison
Chester Boughton West & Hoole vs Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Chester Boughton West & Hoole · 15Chester Boughton West & Hoole leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesElton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -31 pts
64
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
79
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96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -46 pts
50
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -47 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£791/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 +£201/mo
£992/mo
£1,248/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£59/mo
£1,307/mo
£2,086/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£469/yr
£2,556/yr
3.0 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 +1.6 yrs
4.6 yrs
Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
42%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +11 pp
53%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
120.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -73.0
47.6
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Schools detail
37%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +38 pp
75%
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Connectivity
509 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.3 km
2.8 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +27 min
74 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,155
Population
8,625
6,907 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
177 / km²
48%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
36%
34%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
33%
27
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -27
0
17
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0