Neighbourhood comparison
Central North vs Gorse Hill
Swindon, South West · Trafford, North West
Central North · 9Gorse Hill leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 4 tiesGorse Hill · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +80 pts
100
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97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
97
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +15 pts
93
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£891/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 +£202/mo
£1,094/mo
£1,348/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£293/mo
£1,641/mo
£1,817/yr
Council tax
Δ -£44/yr
£1,773/yr
3.1 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.8 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£33,135/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,458/yr
£35,593/yr
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50%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +7 pp
57%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.22
0.70
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Safety detail
138.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -138.3
0.5
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Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
52%
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Connectivity
593 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 67 m
526 m
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37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -30 min
7 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.
10,907
Population
9,626
9,200 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,929 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
37%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
34%
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39
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -37
2
12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -11
1
24
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -21
3
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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