Neighbourhood comparison
Burpham North & Merrow East vs Guildford Town Centre
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
Burpham North & Merrow East · 5Guildford Town Centre leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesGuildford Town Centre · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -33 pts
38
88
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -69 pts
18
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
97
✓ leads
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,684/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 -£250/mo
£1,434/mo
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£2,060/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£11/mo
£2,049/mo
£2,969/yr
Council tax
Δ -£375/yr
£2,594/yr
✓ leads
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
4.8 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
49.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +131.5
180.5
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -21 pp
29%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.9 km
511 m
✓ leads
81 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
61 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.
8,445
Population
12,373
3,338 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,032 / km²
50%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
57%
✓ leads
48%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
47%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +35
37
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
5
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2