Neighbourhood comparison
Chester Boughton West & Hoole vs Dodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Chester Boughton West & Hoole · 18Chester Boughton West & Hoole leads on 18 of 23 metrics · 2 tiesDodleston, Tattenhall & Duddon · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -80 pts
15
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +39 pts
88
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96
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -86 pts
11
71
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -57 pts
13
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£791/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 +£392/mo
£1,183/mo
£1,248/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£96/mo
£1,344/mo
£2,086/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£909/yr
£2,995/yr
3.0 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 +3.8 yrs
6.8 yrs
Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
42%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +21 pp
63%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
120.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -84.8
35.8
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Schools detail
37%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -37 pp
0%
Connectivity
509 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +7.3 km
7.8 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +90 min
137 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -8 pp
92%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,155
Population
9,624
6,907 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
71 / km²
48%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
43%
34%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
41%
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27
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -27
0
17
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0