Neighbourhood comparison
Congleton Town vs Macclesfield Weston
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Congleton Town · 11Congleton Town leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesMacclesfield Weston · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
84
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35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +36 pts
71
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68
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
52
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
55
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£858/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 +£6/mo
£864/mo
£1,286/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,262/mo
£2,148/yr
Council tax
Δ -£52/yr
£2,096/yr
3.5 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 +0.3 yrs
3.8 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
129.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -69.4
59.8
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Schools detail
27%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
22%
Connectivity
1.8 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +627 m
2.4 km
62 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
52 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,293
Population
6,959
3,302 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,322 / km²
33%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
26%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
22%
25
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -24
1
22
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -21
1
17
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -17
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
7
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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