Neighbourhood comparison
Hale Bank vs Runcorn Halton Road
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Hale Bank · 6Runcorn Halton Road leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesRuncorn Halton Road · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
95
✓ leads
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
54
64
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
70
✓ leads
89
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -33 pts
55
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£682/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 -£22/mo
£661/mo
£1,015/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,017/mo
£2,021/yr
Council tax
Δ -£223/yr
£1,798/yr
✓ leads
3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£29,819/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,819/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
62.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +14.4
77.3
Schools detail
59%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -25 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
53 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -22 min
31 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.
7,236
Population
7,573
626 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,821 / km²
23%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
20%
24%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
22%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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