Neighbourhood comparison
Byfleet vs Knaphill
Woking, South East · Woking, South East
Byfleet · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesKnaphill · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
3
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
28
✓ leads
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
58
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
71
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +59 pts
91
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,562/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 -£87/mo
£1,475/mo
✓ leads
£1,952/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,965/mo
£2,661/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£161/yr
£2,822/yr
6.1 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
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£38,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,172/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
62.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +27.7
90.5
Schools detail
20%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +30 pp
50%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.6 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +595 m
2.2 km
19 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +40 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,975
Population
8,360
3,004 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,700 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
39%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
40%
✓ leads
8
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
3
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
5
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
4
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1