Neighbourhood comparison
Chester City & Garden Quarter vs Northwich Central & Winnington
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Chester City & Garden Quarter · 5Northwich Central & Winnington leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesNorthwich Central & Winnington · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
95
37
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +41 pts
78
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72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
72
65
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
76
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£836/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 -£30/mo
£805/mo
£1,253/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£1,251/mo
£2,144/yr
Council tax
Δ -£22/yr
£2,123/yr
3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
3.0 yrs
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Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
44%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
43%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
98.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -42.7
55.5
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Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 140 m
1.2 km
✓ leads
57 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
48 min
✓ leads
86%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +14 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,881
Population
9,863
8,005 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,940 / km²
44%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
33%
27%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
31%
✓ leads
36
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -30
6
11
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -7
4
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
2
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +6
10
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