Neighbourhood comparison
Halton Castlefield vs Runcorn Town & Westfield
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Halton Castlefield · 3Runcorn Town & Westfield leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesRuncorn Town & Westfield · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
94
✓ leads
16
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +27 pts
44
✓ leads
69
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
92
✓ leads
55
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£901/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 -£329/mo
£572/mo
✓ leads
£982/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£990/mo
£1,620/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£93/yr
£1,713/yr
2.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
2.0 yrs
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
148.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -75.2
72.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
41%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
663 m
✓ leads
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -34 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.
7,851
Population
11,035
3,359 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,521 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
24%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
24%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2