Neighbourhood comparison
Ash Vale vs Park Barn & Royal Surrey
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
Ash Vale · 13Ash Vale leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesPark Barn & Royal Surrey · 5
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 -25 pts
55
76
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -24 pts
52
50
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -15 pts
35
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 +£212/mo
£1,601/mo
£2,038/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£2,008/mo
£2,695/yr
Council tax
Δ -£354/yr
£2,341/yr
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5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
4.7 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 +20.9
82.9
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
10%
Connectivity
781 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
2.0 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 +9 min
58 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
10,854
2,346 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,299 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
28%
40%
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% working from home
Δ -20 pp
19%
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
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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