Neighbourhood comparison
Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough vs Central East & Walcot West
Swindon, South West · Swindon, South West
vs
Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough · 5Central East & Walcot West leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesCentral East & Walcot West · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
9
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +56 pts
65
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
43
5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +83 pts
88
✓ leads
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,303/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 -£242/mo
£1,061/mo
✓ leads
£1,436/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£35/mo
£1,401/mo
£2,867/yr
Council tax
Δ -£663/yr
£2,205/yr
✓ leads
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£33,135/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,135/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
55.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +31.7
87.3
Schools detail
62%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
47%
Connectivity
6.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.0 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
107 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -61 min
46 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.
15,406
Population
7,992
255 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,494 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
29%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -14 pp
29%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +18
19
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads