City comparison
Guildford vs Hart
Guildford, South East · Hart, South East
Guildford · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesHart · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
43
70
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
83
✓ leads
63
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -16 pts
47
63
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,580/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 -£187/mo
£1,393/mo
✓ leads
£2,050/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£305/mo
£1,745/mo
✓ leads
£2,844/yr
Council tax
Δ -£157/yr
£2,687/yr
✓ leads
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.5 yrs
5.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£39,985/yr
Median salary
Δ -£644/yr
£39,341/yr
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -7 pp
61%
✓ leads
0.58
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.23
0.35
Safety detail
52.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.0
41.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
25%
Connectivity
1.9 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +352 m
2.3 km
58 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
66 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
—
Population
—
1,970 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,182 / km²
45%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
42%
46%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
46%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0