Neighbourhood comparison
Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton vs Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West
South Gloucestershire, South West · South Gloucestershire, South West
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Charfield, Wickwar & Iron Acton · 4Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesStaple Hill South & Kingswood North West · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
7
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
26
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75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -34 pts
42
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +19 pts
34
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15
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +71 pts
86
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,664/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 -£383/mo
£1,281/mo
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£1,786/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,748/mo
£2,708/yr
Council tax
Δ -£688/yr
£2,020/yr
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5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.5 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£35,002/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,002/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.58
Safety detail
54.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +28.3
82.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +42 pp
42%
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Connectivity
7.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.9 km
4.2 km
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107 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -55 min
52 min
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80%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +20 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,282
Population
10,065
143 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,104 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
25%
42%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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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
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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