Neighbourhood comparison
Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green vs Farnham Town
Waverley, South East · Waverley, South East
Blackheath, Wonersh & Shamley Green · 4Farnham Town leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesFarnham Town · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +33 pts
63
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94
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
57
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
82
✓ leads
21
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +51 pts
73
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,657/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 -£410/mo
£1,246/mo
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£1,865/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£94/mo
£1,771/mo
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£3,588/yr
Council tax
Δ -£883/yr
£2,705/yr
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9.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.5 yrs
5.8 yrs
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Earning power
£42,326/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,326/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
25.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +44.8
70.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
30%
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Connectivity
2.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
1.0 km
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64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
63 min
0%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +100 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,088
Population
9,100
273 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,798 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
45%
53%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
48%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +26
26
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
10
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +14
14
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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