Neighbourhood comparison
Banbury Ruscote vs Bicester East
Cherwell, South East · Cherwell, South East
Banbury Ruscote · 4Bicester East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesBicester East · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +27 pts
82
✓ leads
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +42 pts
83
✓ leads
63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +34 pts
96
✓ leads
57
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -28 pts
29
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,162/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 +£55/mo
£1,217/mo
£1,570/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,591/mo
£1,989/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£255/yr
£2,244/yr
3.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.9 yrs
4.5 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
92.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -46.4
46.5
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Schools detail
27%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
20%
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
610 m
✓ leads
71 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
54 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,147
Population
7,894
6,431 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,108 / km²
18%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
27%
✓ leads
14%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
24%
✓ leads
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
5
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
8
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