Neighbourhood comparison
Barton vs Greater Leys
Gloucester, South West · Oxford, South East
Barton · 13Barton leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesGreater Leys · 5
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 -35 pts
50
31
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
43
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -61 pts
28
78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -19 pts
59
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£887/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 +£714/mo
£1,601/mo
£1,371/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£886/mo
£2,257/mo
£1,640/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£635/yr
£2,275/yr
3.0 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 +0.9 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£30,455/yr
Median salary
Δ +£6,062/yr
£36,517/yr
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54%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +24 pp
78%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.24
0.77
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Safety detail
100.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.1
104.5
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
43%
Connectivity
889 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.7 km
4.6 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +59 min
106 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,378
Population
6,783
15,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,752 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
23%
13%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
16%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
3
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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