Neighbourhood comparison
Central Macclesfield vs Macclesfield Bollinbrook
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Central Macclesfield · 14Central Macclesfield leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesMacclesfield Bollinbrook · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
90
43
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +35 pts
78
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
82
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£776/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 +£129/mo
£905/mo
£1,251/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£42/mo
£1,293/mo
£1,967/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£508/yr
£2,475/yr
2.9 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 +1.9 yrs
4.8 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
101.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -57.5
43.6
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Schools detail
31%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
27%
Connectivity
851 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +596 m
1.4 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
41 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,054
Population
7,761
5,380 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,509 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
45%
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34%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
38%
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23
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -12
11
9
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -7
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
6
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
4
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1