Neighbourhood comparison
Freshbrook South & Toothill vs Gorse Hill
Swindon, South West · Trafford, North West
Freshbrook South & Toothill · 4Gorse Hill leads on 17 of 23 metrics · 2 tiesGorse Hill · 17
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
85
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62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
100
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56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +41 pts
97
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57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +36 pts
93
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,030/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 +£64/mo
£1,094/mo
£1,363/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£278/mo
£1,641/mo
£1,992/yr
Council tax
Δ -£219/yr
£1,773/yr
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3.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
3.9 yrs
Earning power
£33,135/yr
Median salary
Δ +£2,458/yr
£35,593/yr
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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
68.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -67.9
0.5
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
52%
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Connectivity
3.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.0 km
526 m
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72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -65 min
7 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,667
Population
9,626
4,183 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,929 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +17 pp
37%
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24%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
34%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
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
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3