Neighbourhood comparison
Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough vs Central South & Eastcott
Swindon, South West · Swindon, South West
vs
Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough · 5Central South & Eastcott leads on 15 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesCentral South & Eastcott · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
9
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +76 pts
85
✓ leads
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -68 pts
6
5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +82 pts
87
✓ leads
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
89
✓ leads
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 -£418/mo
£885/mo
✓ leads
£1,436/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£79/mo
£1,357/mo
✓ leads
£2,867/yr
Council tax
Δ -£947/yr
£1,921/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 -2.8 yrs
3.2 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 +161.1
216.7
Schools detail
62%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -15 pp
47%
Connectivity
6.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.3 km
989 m
✓ leads
107 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -66 min
41 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
10,310
255 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,729 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
36%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
38%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +54
55
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +7
8
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +16
16
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +8
9
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads