Neighbourhood comparison
Eddington & Castle vs Petersfield
Cambridge, East of England · Cambridge, East of England
Eddington & Castle · 2Petersfield leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesPetersfield · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
12
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
25
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87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -58 pts
29
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +77 pts
90
✓ leads
48
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
81
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,848/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 -£227/mo
£1,621/mo
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£2,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£2,106/mo
£2,542/yr
Council tax
Δ -£191/yr
£2,350/yr
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7.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 yrs
5.8 yrs
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Earning power
£38,711/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,711/yr
71%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
71%
0.82
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.82
Safety detail
56.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +106.7
162.9
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
44%
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Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
100 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
62 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
14,165
Population
8,347
3,854 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,337 / km²
71%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
72%
59%
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
56%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +52
56
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
18
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
6
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +8
8
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