Neighbourhood comparison
Upton West & Heath vs Chester City & Garden Quarter
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
vs
Upton West & Heath · 10Upton West & Heath leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesChester City & Garden Quarter · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
96
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
94
82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -45 pts
37
86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
72
97
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
83
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,095/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 -£260/mo
£836/mo
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£1,283/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,253/mo
£2,506/yr
Council tax
Δ -£361/yr
£2,144/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 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
42.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +55.6
98.3
Schools detail
46%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
46%
Connectivity
728 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +592 m
1.3 km
48 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 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.
10,482
Population
11,881
3,071 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,005 / km²
49%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
44%
37%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
27%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +35
36
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +9
11
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4