Neighbourhood comparison
Central North vs Rodbourne & Cheney Manor
Swindon, South West · Swindon, South West
Central North · 13Central North leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesRodbourne & Cheney Manor · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
96
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20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
49
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97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
83
78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
71
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£891/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 +£5/mo
£896/mo
£1,348/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£1,360/mo
£1,817/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£142/yr
£1,960/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 +0.4 yrs
3.5 yrs
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
138.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.3
93.4
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Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -12 pp
32%
Connectivity
593 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +684 m
1.3 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
44 min
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
11,663
9,200 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,000 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
28%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
28%
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39
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -26
13
12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -10
2
24
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -20
4
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
1
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0