Neighbourhood comparison
Chells South vs Roebuck
Stevenage, East of England · Stevenage, East of England
Chells South · 8Chells South leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesRoebuck · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
34
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
16
43
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -26 pts
18
45
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
48
✓ leads
92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
70
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,352/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 +£70/mo
£1,422/mo
£1,707/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,710/mo
£2,104/yr
Council tax
Δ +£29/yr
£2,133/yr
4.5 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
4.8 yrs
Earning power
£35,747/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,747/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.60
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.60
Safety detail
83.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +78.7
162.2
Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
36%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 973 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
53 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
45 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,926
Population
7,401
4,894 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,640 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
27%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
25%
4
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1