Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Farncombe vs Farnham Town

Waverley, South East · Waverley, South East

Neighbourhood
Farncombe
Waverley
vs
Neighbourhood
Farnham Town
Waverley
Farncombe · 10Farncombe leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesFarnham Town · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
63
84
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -27 pts
57
90
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
82
82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
73

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,271/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 -£24/mo
£1,246/mo
£1,757/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,771/mo
£2,529/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£176/yr
£2,705/yr
5.4 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 +0.4 yrs
5.8 yrs

Earning power

£42,326/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,326/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39

Safety detail

47.6
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.6
70.2

Schools detail

50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -20 pp
30%

Connectivity

612 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +405 m
1.0 km
46 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 min
63 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

7,684
Population
9,100
3,020 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,798 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
45%
✓ leads
43%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
48%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +23
26
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +9
10
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
14
✓ leads
2
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
✓ leads