Neighbourhood comparison
Cottenham vs Great Shelford & Stapleford
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Cottenham · 8Great Shelford & Stapleford leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesGreat Shelford & Stapleford · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +40 pts
73
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80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
86
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22
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +66 pts
88
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98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -61 pts
38
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,234/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 +£459/mo
£1,693/mo
£1,731/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£45/mo
£1,776/mo
£2,604/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£537/yr
£3,141/yr
4.4 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 +3.3 yrs
7.7 yrs
Earning power
£42,690/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,690/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54
Safety detail
57.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -12.5
44.8
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Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
50%
Connectivity
6.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.0 km
1.0 km
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135 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -51 min
84 min
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88%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +12 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,321
Population
6,712
1,947 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
774 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +19 pp
61%
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44%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
52%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
1
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0