Neighbourhood comparison
Didcot Ladygrove vs Didcot South West
South Oxfordshire, South East · South Oxfordshire, South East
Didcot Ladygrove · 12Didcot Ladygrove leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesDidcot South West · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
69
86
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
85
77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
65
72
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +11 pts
83
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,074/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 +£80/mo
£1,154/mo
£1,696/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£4/mo
£1,692/mo
£2,453/yr
Council tax
Δ -£53/yr
£2,400/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
4.2 yrs
Earning power
£43,026/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,026/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
40.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.1
50.1
Schools detail
38%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
35%
Connectivity
824 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +597 m
1.4 km
46 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
54 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,629
Population
6,492
4,591 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,835 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
30%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
30%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
7
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
2