Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Congleton Town vs Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside

Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West

Neighbourhood
Congleton Town
Cheshire East
vs
Neighbourhood
Macclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside
Cheshire East
Congleton Town · 9Congleton Town leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesMacclesfield Upton Priory & Greenside · 7

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
92
✓ leads
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +54 pts
89
✓ leads
68
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
65
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
49
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£858/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 +£26/mo
£884/mo
£1,286/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,279/mo
£2,148/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£156/yr
£2,304/yr
3.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
4.0 yrs

Earning power

£33,221/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,221/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.52

Safety detail

129.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -93.0
36.2
✓ leads

Schools detail

27%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
21%

Connectivity

1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +943 m
2.7 km
62 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
56 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,293
Population
7,811
3,302 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,156 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
38%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
31%
✓ leads
25
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
0
22
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
17
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -17
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
7
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1