Neighbourhood comparison
Churton, Farndon & Malpas vs Chester Boughton West & Hoole
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Churton, Farndon & Malpas · 3Chester Boughton West & Hoole leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesChester Boughton West & Hoole · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
28
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +68 pts
96
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91
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -43 pts
49
7
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +89 pts
96
✓ leads
18
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +61 pts
79
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,087/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 -£296/mo
£791/mo
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£1,311/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£63/mo
£1,248/mo
£2,849/yr
Council tax
Δ -£762/yr
£2,086/yr
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5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.1 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
35.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +85.2
120.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +37 pp
37%
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Connectivity
8.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.4 km
509 m
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169 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -122 min
47 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.
10,050
Population
9,155
78 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,907 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
48%
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40%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
34%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +27
27
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
17
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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