Neighbourhood comparison
Eddington & Castle vs Romsey
Cambridge, East of England · Cambridge, East of England
Eddington & Castle · 4Romsey leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesRomsey · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
12
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +47 pts
59
✓ leads
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -14 pts
73
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +76 pts
90
✓ leads
48
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +47 pts
95
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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 -£256/mo
£1,591/mo
✓ leads
£2,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£2,095/mo
£2,542/yr
Council tax
Δ -£323/yr
£2,218/yr
✓ leads
7.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.6 yrs
6.2 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 +14.6
70.9
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
54%
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Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
995 m
✓ leads
100 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
62 min
✓ leads
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
10,619
3,854 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
8,522 / km²
71%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
65%
59%
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% working from home
Δ -14 pp
45%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
14
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +11
11
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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