Neighbourhood comparison
Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands vs Milton Keynes MK10
Milton Keynes, South East · Milton Keynes, South East
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Bow Brickhill & Woburn Sands · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesMilton Keynes MK10 · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
68
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -54 pts
14
94
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -20 pts
74
71
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -57 pts
14
42
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +30 pts
72
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,649/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 -£200/mo
£1,449/mo
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£1,646/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,640/mo
£2,422/yr
Council tax
Δ -£70/yr
£2,352/yr
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.4 yrs
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Earning power
£36,061/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,061/yr
57%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
57%
0.66
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.66
Safety detail
38.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +20.0
58.6
Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
33%
Connectivity
1.6 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.3 km
4.0 km
60 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +35 min
95 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
14,323
Population
11,759
2,295 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,454 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
49%
✓ leads
46%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
44%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +20
20
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