Neighbourhood comparison
Freshbrook North & Grange Park vs Gorse Hill
Swindon, South West · Trafford, North West
Freshbrook North & Grange Park · 3Gorse Hill leads on 16 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesGorse Hill · 16
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
85
✓ leads
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +27 pts
100
✓ leads
30
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +67 pts
97
✓ leads
53
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
93
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,059/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 +£35/mo
£1,094/mo
£1,391/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£250/mo
£1,641/mo
£2,325/yr
Council tax
Δ -£552/yr
£1,773/yr
✓ leads
4.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.9 yrs
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Earning power
£33,135/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,458/yr
£35,593/yr
✓ leads
50%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +7 pp
57%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.22
0.70
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Safety detail
70.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -69.5
0.5
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +19 pp
52%
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Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.7 km
526 m
✓ leads
81 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -75 min
7 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.
5,468
Population
9,626
4,854 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,929 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
37%
✓ leads
36%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
34%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3