Neighbourhood comparison
Ash Vale vs Guildford Town Centre
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
Ash Vale · 5Guildford Town Centre leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesGuildford Town Centre · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -13 pts
38
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -61 pts
18
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
97
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50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +28 pts
78
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,388/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 +£45/mo
£1,434/mo
£2,038/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£11/mo
£2,049/mo
£2,695/yr
Council tax
Δ -£101/yr
£2,594/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
4.8 yrs
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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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +118.5
180.5
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
29%
Connectivity
781 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 270 m
511 m
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49 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
61 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
12,373
2,346 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,032 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
57%
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40%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
47%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +36
37
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
7
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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