Neighbourhood comparison
Egham Hythe & Pooley Green vs Virginia Water
Runnymede, South East · Runnymede, South East
Egham Hythe & Pooley Green · 7Virginia Water leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesVirginia Water · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
19
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
32
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77
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +6 pts
83
✓ leads
86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
75
41
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
31
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,454/mo
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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 +£591/mo
£2,045/mo
£1,896/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£93/mo
£1,989/mo
£2,573/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,110/yr
£3,683/yr
5.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +4.3 yrs
9.8 yrs
Earning power
£42,203/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,203/yr
56%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.65
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.65
Safety detail
71.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -17.8
54.0
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
42%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 226 m
972 m
✓ leads
50 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
55 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,927
Population
6,531
3,010 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
861 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ +20 pp
52%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +23 pp
57%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
6
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0