Neighbourhood comparison
Halton Castlefield vs Widnes Riverside
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Halton Castlefield · 4Widnes Riverside leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWidnes Riverside · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
16
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
11
69
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
85
✓ leads
55
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +39 pts
95
✓ leads
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 -£330/mo
£571/mo
✓ leads
£982/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£981/mo
£1,620/yr
Council tax
Δ -£9/yr
£1,610/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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +71.1
219.1
Schools detail
41%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
46%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 238 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
39 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
8,115
3,359 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,523 / km²
16%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
18%
✓ leads
20%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
15%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
9
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1