City comparison
Guildford vs Windsor and Maidenhead
Guildford, South East · Windsor and Maidenhead, South East
Guildford · 7Windsor and Maidenhead leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWindsor and Maidenhead · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
35
70
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
75
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63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
71
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63
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,580/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 +£214/mo
£1,794/mo
£2,050/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£65/mo
£2,115/mo
£2,844/yr
Council tax
Δ -£549/yr
£2,295/yr
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6.3 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 +1.2 yrs
7.5 yrs
Earning power
£39,985/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£2,332/yr
£37,653/yr
68%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +14 pp
82%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.09
0.67
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Safety detail
52.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.8
52.8
Schools detail
25%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
22%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 433 m
1.5 km
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58 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
44 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.
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Population
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1,970 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,661 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
46%
46%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
50%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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