City comparison
Cheshire West and Chester vs Lancaster
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Lancaster, North West
Cheshire West and Chester · 7Lancaster leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesLancaster · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
81
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71
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
54
57
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
66
✓ leads
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +4 pts
57
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£933/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 -£156/mo
£777/mo
✓ leads
£1,266/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£157/mo
£1,109/mo
✓ leads
£2,298/yr
Council tax
Δ -£229/yr
£2,069/yr
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3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
3.4 yrs
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Earning power
£32,391/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,740/yr
£29,651/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -4 pp
45%
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0.49
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.09
0.41
Safety detail
47.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.1
74.4
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
43%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 144 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
55 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
79 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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2,677 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,408 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
31%
32%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
23%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1