Neighbourhood comparison
Cove & Southwood vs Farnborough Hill
Rushmoor, South East · Rushmoor, South East
Cove & Southwood · 5Farnborough Hill leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesFarnborough Hill · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
67
✓ leads
91
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
83
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +30 pts
96
✓ leads
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
71
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,467/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 +£56/mo
£1,523/mo
£1,694/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,688/mo
£2,525/yr
Council tax
Δ -£74/yr
£2,451/yr
5.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
6.7 yrs
Earning power
£33,734/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,734/yr
64%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
64%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.52
Safety detail
61.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -18.0
43.7
✓ leads
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
40%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
668 m
✓ leads
64 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
43 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.
8,178
Population
8,757
3,077 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,069 / km²
37%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
43%
✓ leads
42%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
44%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
9
✓ leads
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0