Neighbourhood comparison
Chester City & Garden Quarter vs Elton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Chester City & Garden Quarter · 14Chester City & Garden Quarter leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesElton, Mickle Trafford & Great Barrow · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
64
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +42 pts
79
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
50
65
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -41 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£836/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 +£156/mo
£992/mo
£1,253/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£54/mo
£1,307/mo
£2,144/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£412/yr
£2,556/yr
3.6 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 +0.9 yrs
4.6 yrs
Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
44%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +8 pp
53%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
98.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -50.7
47.6
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Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
75%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
2.8 km
57 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +16 min
74 min
86%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +14 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,881
Population
8,625
8,005 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
177 / km²
44%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
36%
27%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
33%
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36
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -36
0
11
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0