Neighbourhood comparison
Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury vs South Gloucestershire BS34
South Gloucestershire, South West · South Gloucestershire, South West
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Alveston, Olveston & Oldbury · 6South Gloucestershire BS34 leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSouth Gloucestershire BS34 · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
35
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
21
89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -65 pts
25
23
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +49 pts
72
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93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -21 pts
72
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,636/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 -£262/mo
£1,373/mo
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£1,822/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£80/mo
£1,742/mo
£2,900/yr
Council tax
Δ -£717/yr
£2,183/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.9 yrs
4.3 yrs
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Earning power
£35,002/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,002/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.58
Safety detail
39.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +77.4
117.0
Schools detail
83%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
50%
Connectivity
6.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.4 km
1.3 km
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95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -68 min
27 min
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64%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +36 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,952
Population
8,821
137 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,105 / km²
40%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
42%
46%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
37%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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