Neighbourhood comparison
Wharton vs Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore
Cheshire West and Chester, North West · Cheshire West and Chester, North West
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Wharton · 5Ellesmere Port Town & Rossmore leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesEllesmere Port Town & Rossmore · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
89
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -4 pts
85
66
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -44 pts
21
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
89
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25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +52 pts
77
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£797/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 -£63/mo
£734/mo
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£1,265/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£42/mo
£1,223/mo
£2,055/yr
Council tax
Δ -£263/yr
£1,792/yr
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2.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
1.9 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
66.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +88.4
155.1
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
46%
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Connectivity
897 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 364 m
533 m
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46 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
46 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,822
Population
12,791
3,952 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,290 / km²
19%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
22%
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19%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
15%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1