Neighbourhood comparison
Cheam High Street vs Sutton South West
Sutton, London · Sutton, London
Cheam High Street · 6Sutton South West leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesSutton South West · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
48
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +34 pts
82
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82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
78
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
97
82
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,845/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 -£651/mo
£1,194/mo
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£1,936/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£89/mo
£1,847/mo
£3,072/yr
Council tax
Δ -£825/yr
£2,247/yr
✓ leads
9.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -6.0 yrs
3.9 yrs
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Earning power
£38,359/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,359/yr
69%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
69%
0.34
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.34
Safety detail
44.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +8.2
53.1
Schools detail
39%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
50%
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Connectivity
487 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +90 m
577 m
6 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
7 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,226
Population
9,243
4,663 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,781 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
48%
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40%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
40%
16
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
18
✓ leads
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
10
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -7
3
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
8
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
5