Neighbourhood comparison
Hale Bank vs Runcorn Town & Westfield
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Hale Bank · 4Runcorn Town & Westfield leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesRuncorn Town & Westfield · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
94
✓ leads
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
44
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
92
✓ leads
89
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£682/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 -£111/mo
£572/mo
✓ leads
£1,015/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£990/mo
£2,021/yr
Council tax
Δ -£309/yr
£1,713/yr
✓ leads
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
2.0 yrs
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Earning power
£29,819/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,819/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
62.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.9
72.8
Schools detail
59%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -34 pp
25%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
663 m
✓ leads
53 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 min
23 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.
7,236
Population
11,035
626 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,521 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
24%
✓ leads
24%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
24%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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