Neighbourhood comparison
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West vs Gomshall, Shere & Albury
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
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Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West · 13Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesGomshall, Shere & Albury · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -61 pts
9
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -11 pts
75
79
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -50 pts
29
90
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -78 pts
13
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,902/mo
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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 +£330/mo
£2,232/mo
£2,124/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£2,125/mo
£3,497/yr
Council tax
Δ +£8/yr
£3,505/yr
10.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
9.5 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 +19.8
58.4
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -44 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +198 m
1.9 km
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -36 min
40 min
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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.
9,622
Population
5,664
2,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
126 / km²
60%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
48%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
52%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0