Neighbourhood comparison
Buckingham vs Hillside
Adur, South East · Sefton, North West
Buckingham · 9Hillside leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesHillside · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +17 pts
97
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97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -7 pts
90
70
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
78
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35
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
35
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,612/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 -£695/mo
£918/mo
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£1,711/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£475/mo
£1,236/mo
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£2,603/yr
Council tax
Δ -£422/yr
£2,180/yr
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7.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.3 yrs
3.4 yrs
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Earning power
£30,217/yr
Median salary
Δ -£882/yr
£29,335/yr
72%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -25 pp
47%
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0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.32
Safety detail
26.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +6.9
32.8
Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
29%
Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +24 m
1.0 km
86 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -45 min
41 min
✓ leads
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -100 pp
0%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,399
Population
7,179
4,453 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,610 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
32%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
25%
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0