Neighbourhood comparison
Farncombe vs Farnham Shortheath
Waverley, South East · Waverley, South East
Farncombe · 13Farncombe leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesFarnham Shortheath · 4
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 -20 pts
54
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
92
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
54
82
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
76
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,271/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 +£285/mo
£1,556/mo
£1,757/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£84/mo
£1,841/mo
£2,529/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£768/yr
£3,297/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 +3.3 yrs
8.7 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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -3.5
44.1
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
33%
Connectivity
612 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +983 m
1.6 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 +23 min
69 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
7,304
3,020 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,849 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
53%
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43%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
55%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2