Neighbourhood comparison
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West vs Onslow Village and University
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
vs
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesOnslow Village and University · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -16 pts
54
87
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
84
79
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
76
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -35 pts
55
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 -£210/mo
£1,692/mo
✓ leads
£2,124/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£76/mo
£2,048/mo
£3,497/yr
Council tax
Δ -£673/yr
£2,824/yr
✓ leads
10.1 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
7.3 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 +16.4
55.1
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -28 pp
16%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 814 m
859 m
✓ leads
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -33 min
43 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,622
Population
9,694
2,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,881 / km²
60%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
51%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
48%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
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 -1
1