Neighbourhood comparison
Handforth & Dean Row vs Sandbach Heath
Cheshire East, North West · Cheshire East, North West
Handforth & Dean Row · 7Sandbach Heath leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSandbach Heath · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
80
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
75
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -47 pts
43
68
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
43
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£980/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 -£145/mo
£835/mo
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£1,278/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,281/mo
£2,297/yr
Council tax
Δ +£36/yr
£2,333/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.6 yrs
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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
83.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.8
59.6
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Schools detail
16%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
27%
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Connectivity
891 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.5 km
33 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +37 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,304
Population
5,995
2,927 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,187 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
37%
39%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
34%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
13
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
8
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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