Neighbourhood comparison
Alstone & St Mark's vs The Park & Warden Hill
Cheltenham, South West · Cheltenham, South West
Alstone & St Mark's · 8Alstone & St Mark's leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesThe Park & Warden Hill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
94
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +40 pts
95
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94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
90
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,094/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 +£244/mo
£1,338/mo
£1,519/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£23/mo
£1,542/mo
£2,055/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£273/yr
£2,328/yr
4.0 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 +1.7 yrs
5.7 yrs
Earning power
£36,014/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,014/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.55
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.55
Safety detail
84.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -53.3
31.1
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Schools detail
53%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
54%
Connectivity
791 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +499 m
1.3 km
49 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +4 min
53 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,641
Population
7,650
4,670 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,537 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
53%
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36%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
48%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
19
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4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
3
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
2
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
4