Neighbourhood comparison
Banbury Grimsbury vs Banbury Ruscote
Cherwell, South East · Cherwell, South East
Banbury Grimsbury · 14Banbury Grimsbury leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesBanbury Ruscote · 0
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 -30 pts
55
50
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
42
87
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -25 pts
63
78
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
57
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 +£139/mo
£1,162/mo
£1,575/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£1,570/mo
£2,055/yr
Council tax
Δ -£66/yr
£1,989/yr
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.6 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 -0.3
92.9
Schools detail
48%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
27%
Connectivity
855 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.3 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 +19 min
71 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
9,147
4,254 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,431 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
18%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
14%
15
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
1
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
5