Neighbourhood comparison
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West vs Burpham North & Merrow East
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
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Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West · 7Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesBurpham North & Merrow East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
71
87
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
88
79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
71
90
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,902/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 -£218/mo
£1,684/mo
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£2,124/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£64/mo
£2,060/mo
£3,497/yr
Council tax
Δ -£528/yr
£2,969/yr
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10.1 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
5.8 yrs
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Earning power
£39,985/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,985/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.58
Safety detail
38.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.3
49.0
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +775 m
2.4 km
76 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
81 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,622
Population
8,445
2,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,338 / km²
60%
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% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
50%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
48%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2