Neighbourhood comparison
Houghton Green & Fearnhead vs Orford
Warrington, North West · Warrington, North West
Houghton Green & Fearnhead · 8Houghton Green & Fearnhead leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesOrford · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
94
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -41 pts
38
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
80
96
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
89
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£851/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 -£145/mo
£706/mo
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£1,175/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£1,142/mo
£2,158/yr
Council tax
Δ -£399/yr
£1,759/yr
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3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
2.6 yrs
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Earning power
£34,144/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,144/yr
41%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
41%
0.73
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.73
Safety detail
48.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +58.8
107.2
Schools detail
62%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
54%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +88 m
1.4 km
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,802
Population
9,176
2,697 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,551 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
21%
31%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
11
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1