Neighbourhood comparison
Blackbird Leys vs Churchill
Oxford, South East · Oxford, South East
Blackbird Leys · 6Churchill leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesChurchill · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
38
✓ leads
53
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
49
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +7 pts
48
✓ leads
64
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
68
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,701/mo
✓ leads
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 +£247/mo
£1,948/mo
£2,260/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£2,263/mo
£2,316/yr
Council tax
Δ +£40/yr
£2,357/yr
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
4.9 yrs
Earning power
£36,517/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,517/yr
78%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
78%
0.77
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.77
Safety detail
114.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.2
90.8
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
46%
Connectivity
5.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 793 m
4.4 km
✓ leads
113 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
106 min
✓ leads
98%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -8 pp
90%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,916
Population
8,051
5,151 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,127 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
35%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
20%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
5
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0