Neighbourhood comparison
Ash Vale vs Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
Ash Vale · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesBurpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
70
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80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
87
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76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
79
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
90
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,388/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 +£514/mo
£1,902/mo
£2,038/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£86/mo
£2,124/mo
£2,695/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£802/yr
£3,497/yr
5.3 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 +4.8 yrs
10.1 yrs
Earning power
£39,985/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,985/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.58
Safety detail
62.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.4
38.6
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
44%
Connectivity
781 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +892 m
1.7 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 +28 min
76 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,283
Population
9,622
2,346 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,479 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +22 pp
60%
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40%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
56%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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