Neighbourhood comparison
Eddington & Castle vs West Chesterton
Cambridge, East of England · Cambridge, East of England
Eddington & Castle · 1West Chesterton leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWest Chesterton · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
12
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
42
✓ leads
87
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
85
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +57 pts
71
✓ leads
48
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
58
✓ leads
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 +£93/mo
£1,941/mo
£2,122/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£2,125/mo
£2,542/yr
Council tax
Δ +£44/yr
£2,585/yr
7.8 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
8.9 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.1
52.2
✓ leads
Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
32%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
2.1 km
✓ leads
100 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
81 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
8,615
3,854 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,402 / km²
71%
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
69%
59%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
57%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
10
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
✓ leads