Neighbourhood comparison
Central East & Walcot West vs Central North
Swindon, South West · Swindon, South West
Central East & Walcot West · 6Central North leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesCentral North · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
65
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
85
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43
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
20
88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
97
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85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
78
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,061/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 -£170/mo
£891/mo
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£1,401/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£53/mo
£1,348/mo
£2,205/yr
Council tax
Δ -£387/yr
£1,817/yr
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4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
3.1 yrs
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Earning power
£33,135/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,135/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
87.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +51.4
138.8
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 727 m
593 m
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46 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -9 min
37 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,992
Population
10,907
4,494 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,200 / km²
29%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
26%
29%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
18%
19
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +20
39
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +10
12
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +24
24
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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3
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
5
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1