Neighbourhood comparison
Downend North vs Staple Hill South & Kingswood North West
South Gloucestershire, South West · South Gloucestershire, South West
vs
Downend North · 8Downend North leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesStaple Hill South & Kingswood North West · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -31 pts
26
96
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -54 pts
42
41
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
34
88
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
86
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,706/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 -£425/mo
£1,281/mo
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£1,804/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£56/mo
£1,748/mo
£2,685/yr
Council tax
Δ -£665/yr
£2,020/yr
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6.6 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
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£35,002/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,002/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.58
Safety detail
19.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +62.7
82.5
Schools detail
36%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
42%
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Connectivity
3.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +817 m
4.2 km
45 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +7 min
52 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,277
Population
10,065
4,086 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,104 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
25%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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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
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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