Neighbourhood comparison
Congleton Town vs Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
vs
Congleton Town · 6Sandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesSandbach Ettiley Heath & Wheelock · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
74
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
84
✓ leads
35
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +45 pts
80
✓ leads
68
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
72
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
41
✓ leads
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 -£16/mo
£842/mo
£1,286/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,278/mo
£2,148/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£140/yr
£2,289/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 +0.4 yrs
3.9 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 -78.5
50.7
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
29%
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Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 386 m
1.4 km
✓ leads
62 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
56 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
10,320
3,302 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,491 / km²
33%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
38%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
36%
✓ leads
25
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -24
1
22
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
17
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -17
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
7
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -7
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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