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Cheshire East vs Manchester
Cheshire East (North West, England · ~387k people) · Manchester (North West, England · ~556k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Cheshire East leads on 5, Manchester on 2. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Cheshire East
£42,021/yr
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Manchester
£37,211/yr
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Cheshire East: 13% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Cheshire East
£300,000
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Manchester
£247,500
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Manchester: 21% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Cheshire East
£972/mo
Around UK average
Manchester
£1,347/mo
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Cheshire East: 39% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Cheshire East
£2,455/yr
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Manchester
£2,312/yr
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Manchester: £143 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Cheshire East
59.7/1k
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Manchester
143.2/1k
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Cheshire East: 140% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Cheshire East
14.5
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Manchester
40.0
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Cheshire East: lower average deprivation score (14.5 vs 40.0).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Cheshire East
95.3%
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Manchester
90.3%
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Cheshire East: 5.0 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Cheshire East
Rent takes 28% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.1× median annual pay
Manchester
Rent takes 43% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.7× median annual pay
Full Cheshire East profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Manchester profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.