Neighbourhood comparison
Sandiway vs Chester City & Garden Quarter
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Sandiway · 7Chester City & Garden Quarter leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesChester City & Garden Quarter · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +53 pts
94
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90
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -53 pts
37
41
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
72
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20
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +63 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,190/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 -£355/mo
£836/mo
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£1,349/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£96/mo
£1,253/mo
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£3,054/yr
Council tax
Δ -£910/yr
£2,144/yr
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6.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.5 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£32,391/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,391/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
30.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +67.5
98.3
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +46 pp
46%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +73 m
1.3 km
46 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
57 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -14 pp
86%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,237
Population
11,881
520 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,005 / km²
50%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
44%
49%
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% working from home
Δ -22 pp
27%
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +33
36
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +10
11
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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