Neighbourhood comparison
Handforth & Dean Row vs Lacey Green & Wilmslow Park
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
vs
Handforth & Dean Row · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesLacey Green & Wilmslow Park · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
74
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +19 pts
87
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
74
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
68
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£980/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 +£177/mo
£1,157/mo
£1,278/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,309/mo
£2,297/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£371/yr
£2,668/yr
4.5 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 +2.6 yrs
7.1 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
83.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -39.0
44.4
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Schools detail
16%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
40%
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Connectivity
891 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +198 m
1.1 km
33 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
32 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,304
Population
7,175
2,927 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,969 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
47%
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39%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
46%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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