Neighbourhood comparison
Banbury Hardwick vs Bicester South
Cherwell, South East · Cherwell, South East
Banbury Hardwick · 7Bicester South leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBicester South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
83
88
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
86
49
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +43 pts
92
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67
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,071/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 +£181/mo
£1,253/mo
£1,588/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£33/mo
£1,621/mo
£2,209/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£391/yr
£2,600/yr
3.9 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 +1.0 yrs
4.9 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
39.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.1
41.7
Schools detail
29%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
21%
Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
628 m
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76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
64 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,315
Population
9,169
4,292 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,888 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
41%
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23%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
36%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
14
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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6
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
7
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