Neighbourhood comparison
Cranage & Goostrey vs Handforth & Dean Row
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Cranage & Goostrey · 3Handforth & Dean Row leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesHandforth & Dean Row · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
20
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +66 pts
86
✓ leads
88
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
69
12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +78 pts
90
✓ leads
17
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +51 pts
68
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,210/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 -£230/mo
£980/mo
✓ leads
£1,363/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£85/mo
£1,278/mo
✓ leads
£3,072/yr
Council tax
Δ -£775/yr
£2,297/yr
✓ leads
8.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.8 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
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
32.1
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.3
83.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +16 pp
16%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.6 km
891 m
✓ leads
81 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -48 min
33 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.
8,200
Population
12,304
128 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,927 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
41%
46%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
39%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads