Neighbourhood comparison
Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue vs Macclesfield South & Lyme Green
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
vs
Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue · 11Crewe Town & Victoria Avenue leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesMacclesfield South & Lyme Green · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
79
19
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
45
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78
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
84
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80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£705/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 +£148/mo
£853/mo
£1,230/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£27/mo
£1,257/mo
£1,720/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£319/yr
£2,039/yr
1.9 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 +1.6 yrs
3.5 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
135.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -29.9
106.0
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Schools detail
35%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
29%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +269 m
1.8 km
47 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
45 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.
8,508
Population
6,644
3,814 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,464 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
25%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
24%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1