Neighbourhood comparison
Didcot Ladygrove vs Goring, Woodcote & Whitchurch
South Oxfordshire, South East · South Oxfordshire, South East
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Didcot Ladygrove · 13Didcot Ladygrove leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesGoring, Woodcote & Whitchurch · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
91
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -66 pts
25
86
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
95
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77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
27
72
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -41 pts
31
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,074/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 +£497/mo
£1,571/mo
£1,696/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£107/mo
£1,803/mo
£2,453/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,039/yr
£3,492/yr
4.3 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 +3.7 yrs
8.0 yrs
Earning power
£43,026/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,026/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
40.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -9.2
30.8
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Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
50%
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Connectivity
824 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.3 km
3.1 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 +42 min
88 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,629
Population
8,519
4,591 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
178 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
52%
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41%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
54%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -7
0