Neighbourhood comparison
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's vs West Chesterton
Cambridge, East of England · Cambridge, East of England
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's · 6West Chesterton leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesWest Chesterton · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
67
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
42
85
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
85
77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -6 pts
71
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -27 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,044/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 -£103/mo
£1,941/mo
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£2,152/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£2,125/mo
£2,904/yr
Council tax
Δ -£318/yr
£2,585/yr
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9.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
8.9 yrs
Earning power
£38,711/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,711/yr
71%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
71%
0.82
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.82
Safety detail
52.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.0
52.2
Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
32%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
2.1 km
72 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
81 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,270
Population
8,615
4,829 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,402 / km²
63%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
69%
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46%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
57%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +9
10
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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