Neighbourhood comparison
Bowerdean vs Chalfont St Peter West
Buckinghamshire, South East · Buckinghamshire, South East
Bowerdean · 10Bowerdean leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesChalfont St Peter West · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
51
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
36
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
86
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86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -17 pts
68
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +34 pts
77
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,212/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 +£686/mo
£1,898/mo
£1,769/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£96/mo
£1,865/mo
£2,249/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£907/yr
£3,156/yr
4.9 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 +5.0 yrs
9.9 yrs
Earning power
£35,937/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,937/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
64.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.0
52.1
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Schools detail
16%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +34 pp
50%
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Connectivity
831 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +960 m
1.8 km
34 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
46 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,561
Population
5,887
8,186 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,464 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
41%
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32%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
41%
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6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1