Neighbourhood comparison
Handforth & Dean Row vs Macclesfield Bollinbrook
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Handforth & Dean Row · 6Macclesfield Bollinbrook leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesMacclesfield Bollinbrook · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
90
✓ leads
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +10 pts
78
✓ leads
90
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
82
68
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
66
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£980/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 -£75/mo
£905/mo
✓ leads
£1,278/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,293/mo
£2,297/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£178/yr
£2,475/yr
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 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
83.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -39.8
43.6
✓ leads
Schools detail
16%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
27%
✓ leads
Connectivity
891 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +557 m
1.4 km
33 min
✓ leads
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.
12,304
Population
7,761
2,927 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,509 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
45%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ 0 pp
38%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
11
✓ leads
3
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1