Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Banbury Grimsbury vs Kidlington North

Cherwell, South East · Cherwell, South East

Neighbourhood
Banbury Grimsbury
Cherwell
vs
Neighbourhood
Kidlington North
Cherwell
Banbury Grimsbury · 12Banbury Grimsbury leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesKidlington North · 6

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -32 pts
53
50
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
83
✓ leads
87
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
78
78
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -43 pts
36

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,023/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 +£305/mo
£1,328/mo
£1,575/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£39/mo
£1,614/mo
£2,055/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£466/yr
£2,520/yr
3.5 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 +2.0 yrs
5.5 yrs

Earning power

£36,568/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,568/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53

Safety detail

93.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.5
55.7
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Schools detail

48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -8 pp
40%

Connectivity

855 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.5 km
52 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +45 min
98 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

14,147
Population
6,756
4,254 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,177 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
41%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
36%
✓ leads
15
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -13
2
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
4
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
2