Neighbourhood comparison
Arbury vs Romsey
Cambridge, East of England · Cambridge, East of England
Arbury · 2Romsey leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesRomsey · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
2
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +56 pts
59
✓ leads
41
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
73
✓ leads
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +34 pts
90
✓ leads
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +44 pts
95
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,736/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 -£145/mo
£1,591/mo
✓ leads
£2,100/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£2,095/mo
£2,280/yr
Council tax
Δ -£62/yr
£2,218/yr
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
6.2 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
87.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.8
70.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
26%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +28 pp
54%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
995 m
✓ leads
89 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
62 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,782
Population
10,619
6,718 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,522 / km²
48%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
65%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
45%
✓ leads
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
14
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +9
11
✓ leads
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
13
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -10
3