Neighbourhood comparison
College Town vs Wick Hill
Bracknell Forest, South East · Bracknell Forest, South East
College Town · 10College Town leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWick Hill · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
65
92
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
85
72
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
71
85
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
59
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,521/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 +£68/mo
£1,589/mo
£1,814/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£23/mo
£1,837/mo
£2,380/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£271/yr
£2,651/yr
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.0 yrs
6.5 yrs
Earning power
£36,067/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,067/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
33.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.2
37.0
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
37%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +124 m
1.6 km
48 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +32 min
80 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,257
Population
10,499
4,335 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,910 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
41%
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36%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
49%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2