Neighbourhood comparison
Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore vs Vicars Cross & Hoole East
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore · 9Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesVicars Cross & Hoole East · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
94
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21
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +77 pts
98
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89
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
72
67
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
64
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£734/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 +£291/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,223/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£43/mo
£1,266/mo
£1,792/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£507/yr
£2,300/yr
2.0 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 +2.8 yrs
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
39%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +15 pp
54%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
155.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -136.8
18.3
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Schools detail
46%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
22%
Connectivity
533 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +898 m
1.4 km
46 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +14 min
59 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,791
Population
7,221
5,290 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,664 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
41%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +24 pp
39%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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