Neighbourhood comparison
Great Shelford & Stapleford vs Hardwick & Highfields
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Great Shelford & Stapleford · 12Great Shelford & Stapleford leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesHardwick & Highfields · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -72 pts
1
86
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
73
88
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -79 pts
9
38
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -26 pts
12
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,693/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 -£245/mo
£1,448/mo
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£1,776/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£33/mo
£1,743/mo
£3,141/yr
Council tax
Δ -£395/yr
£2,746/yr
✓ leads
7.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 yrs
6.0 yrs
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Earning power
£42,690/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,690/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54
Safety detail
44.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.3
55.2
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +8.0 km
9.0 km
84 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +79 min
163 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,712
Population
9,846
774 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
282 / km²
61%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
51%
52%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
43%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
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
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0