Neighbourhood comparison
Brighton Hill vs Houndmills & Oakridge
Basingstoke and Deane, South East · Basingstoke and Deane, South East
vs
Brighton Hill · 4Houndmills & Oakridge leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesHoundmills & Oakridge · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
53
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +23 pts
76
✓ leads
71
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
24
39
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +51 pts
90
✓ leads
74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +22 pts
96
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,154/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 -£55/mo
£1,100/mo
£1,603/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,606/mo
£1,968/yr
Council tax
Δ +£35/yr
£2,002/yr
4.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
4.0 yrs
Earning power
£39,279/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,279/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
54.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +55.6
110.1
Schools detail
43%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
42%
Connectivity
3.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.9 km
897 m
✓ leads
87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -35 min
52 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,391
Population
8,628
4,734 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,106 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
30%
✓ leads
30%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
32%
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
1
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
✓ leads