Neighbourhood comparison
Congleton Town vs Sandbach Heath
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Congleton Town · 8Congleton Town leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSandbach Heath · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
80
✓ leads
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +40 pts
75
✓ leads
68
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
43
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
43
✓ 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 -£23/mo
£835/mo
£1,286/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,281/mo
£2,148/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£185/yr
£2,333/yr
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.6 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 -69.5
59.6
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
27%
Connectivity
1.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +732 m
2.5 km
62 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
70 min
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
5,995
3,302 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,187 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
37%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
34%
✓ leads
25
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
13
22
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -14
8
17
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -13
4
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
7
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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