Neighbourhood comparison
Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath vs Heaviley
Stockport, North West · Stockport, North West
Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath · 11Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath leads on 11 of 21 metrics · 9 tiesHeaviley · 1
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
99
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
85
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
—
90
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
89
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
53
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£818/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 +£82/mo
£900/mo
£1,359/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£1,375/mo
£1,832/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£195/yr
£2,027/yr
2.5 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 +1.2 yrs
3.7 yrs
Earning power
£33,565/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,565/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
0.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
30%
Connectivity
922 m
Nearest rail station
Δ +47 m
969 m
12 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
24 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,671
Population
8,615
5,126 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,167 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
25%
27%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
28%
19
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
7
35
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
26
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -26
0
4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
1
10
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
3
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1