Neighbourhood comparison
Lache vs Vicars Cross & Hoole East
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
vs
Lache · 6Vicars Cross & Hoole East leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesVicars Cross & Hoole East · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
95
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
94
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
98
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53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
72
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56
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
64
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£932/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 +£93/mo
£1,025/mo
£1,242/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£24/mo
£1,266/mo
£2,018/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£282/yr
£2,300/yr
3.6 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
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
49%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +5 pp
54%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
45.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -27.6
18.3
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Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -31 pp
22%
Connectivity
3.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
1.4 km
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87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
59 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.
6,561
Population
7,221
4,727 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,664 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
41%
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28%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
39%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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