Neighbourhood comparison
Crewe Sydney & Gateway vs Handforth & Dean Row
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Crewe Sydney & Gateway · 7Handforth & Dean Row leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesHandforth & Dean Row · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
86
48
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
69
✓ leads
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
90
✓ leads
63
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
68
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£739/mo
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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 +£241/mo
£980/mo
£1,253/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£25/mo
£1,278/mo
£1,997/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£299/yr
£2,297/yr
2.9 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.6 yrs
4.5 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
94.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.6
83.4
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Schools detail
28%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
16%
Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 346 m
891 m
✓ leads
44 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 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.
6,194
Population
12,304
1,946 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,927 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
41%
✓ leads
23%
% working from home
Δ +15 pp
39%
✓ leads
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1