Neighbourhood comparison
East Central Oxford vs Risinghurst & Sandhills
Oxford, South East · Oxford, South East
East Central Oxford · 12East Central Oxford leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesRisinghurst & Sandhills · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
18
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
43
✓ leads
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +47 pts
87
✓ leads
65
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -37 pts
28
69
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
62
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,064/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 -£172/mo
£1,892/mo
✓ leads
£2,289/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£2,303/mo
£2,669/yr
Council tax
Δ -£71/yr
£2,598/yr
7.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
6.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£36,517/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,517/yr
78%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
78%
0.77
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.77
Safety detail
148.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -87.7
60.5
✓ leads
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
42%
Connectivity
2.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +2.6 km
5.1 km
83 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +33 min
115 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
95%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,849
Population
8,533
6,984 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,433 / km²
52%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
52%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -9 pp
36%
43
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -42
1
16
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -12
4
19
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -17
2
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
6
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -6
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2