Neighbourhood comparison
Frodsham vs Chester City & Garden Quarter
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Frodsham · 6Chester City & Garden Quarter leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesChester City & Garden Quarter · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
94
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82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
37
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
72
✓ leads
34
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +49 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,026/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 -£190/mo
£836/mo
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£1,299/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£46/mo
£1,253/mo
£2,458/yr
Council tax
Δ -£314/yr
£2,144/yr
✓ leads
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
53.1
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +45.1
98.3
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 158 m
1.3 km
✓ leads
48 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
57 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -14 pp
86%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,208
Population
11,881
981 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,005 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
44%
✓ leads
37%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
27%
7
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +29
36
✓ leads
11
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
11
6
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
8
✓ leads
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4