Neighbourhood comparison
Central North vs Freshbrook North & Grange Park
Swindon, South West · Swindon, South West
Central North · 13Central North leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesFreshbrook North & Grange Park · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -30 pts
55
20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +53 pts
73
✓ leads
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -67 pts
30
78
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
53
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£891/mo
✓ leads
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 +£167/mo
£1,059/mo
£1,348/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£43/mo
£1,391/mo
£1,817/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£507/yr
£2,325/yr
3.1 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
4.2 yrs
Earning power
£33,135/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,135/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
138.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -68.8
70.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
44%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
33%
Connectivity
593 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +3.6 km
4.2 km
37 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +44 min
81 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,907
Population
5,468
9,200 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,854 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
29%
✓ leads
18%
% working from home
Δ +18 pp
36%
✓ leads
39
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -37
2
12
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
24
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -24
0
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
5
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
✓ leads