Neighbourhood comparison
Halton Castlefield vs Victoria Park
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Halton Castlefield · 2Victoria Park leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesVictoria Park · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
96
✓ leads
16
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +39 pts
56
✓ leads
69
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
89
✓ leads
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +41 pts
97
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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 -£158/mo
£743/mo
✓ leads
£982/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,008/mo
£1,620/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£310/yr
£1,929/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 +1.5 yrs
3.5 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 -72.2
75.8
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Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +3 pp
44%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
545 m
✓ leads
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -31 min
27 min
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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
8,554
3,359 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,865 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
26%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
25%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
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 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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