Neighbourhood comparison
Congleton Town vs Handforth & Dean Row
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Congleton Town · 10Congleton Town leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHandforth & Dean Row · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
86
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35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +34 pts
69
✓ leads
68
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
90
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +36 pts
68
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£858/mo
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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 +£122/mo
£980/mo
£1,286/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,278/mo
£2,148/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£149/yr
£2,297/yr
3.5 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 +1.0 yrs
4.5 yrs
Earning power
£33,221/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,221/yr
46%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
46%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.52
Safety detail
129.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.7
83.4
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Schools detail
27%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
16%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 866 m
891 m
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62 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -29 min
33 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.
8,293
Population
12,304
3,302 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,927 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
41%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
39%
✓ leads
25
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -25
0
22
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -19
3
17
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -16
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
7
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1