Neighbourhood comparison
Runcorn Town & Westfield vs Upton Rocks
Halton, North West · Halton, North West
Runcorn Town & Westfield · 10Runcorn Town & Westfield leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesUpton Rocks · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
94
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
97
44
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +46 pts
89
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92
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -33 pts
60
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +47 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£572/mo
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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 +£332/mo
£904/mo
£990/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£73/mo
£1,063/mo
£1,713/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£878/yr
£2,591/yr
2.0 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 +2.6 yrs
4.6 yrs
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
72.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -35.2
37.6
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Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +31 pp
56%
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Connectivity
663 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +452 m
1.1 km
23 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
35 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,035
Population
9,555
2,521 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,089 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
38%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
33%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
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