Neighbourhood comparison
Bowerdean vs Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire, South East · Buckinghamshire, South East
Bowerdean · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesOld Amersham · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
40
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
86
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86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -28 pts
57
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
62
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,212/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 +£514/mo
£1,725/mo
£1,769/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£76/mo
£1,845/mo
£2,249/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£903/yr
£3,152/yr
4.9 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 +4.8 yrs
9.7 yrs
Earning power
£35,937/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,937/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
64.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.3
53.8
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Schools detail
16%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +24 pp
40%
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Connectivity
831 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +698 m
1.5 km
34 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
52 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,561
Population
7,844
8,186 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
797 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
55%
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32%
% working from home
Δ +20 pp
53%
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6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
7
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1