Neighbourhood comparison
Crowthorne North vs Lower Earley South
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Crowthorne North · 4Lower Earley South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLower Earley South · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +14 pts
84
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99
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
92
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
63
✓ leads
66
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +13 pts
80
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,576/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 -£357/mo
£1,219/mo
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£1,891/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£83/mo
£1,808/mo
£3,319/yr
Council tax
Δ -£746/yr
£2,573/yr
✓ leads
6.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
4.0 yrs
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Earning power
£43,538/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,538/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
53%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
18.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.3
30.9
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
38%
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Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 279 m
1.7 km
✓ leads
57 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
85 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,675
Population
7,460
3,025 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,077 / km²
49%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
49%
54%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
48%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
9
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