Neighbourhood comparison
Hardwick & Highfields vs HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Hardwick & Highfields · 2HIston, Impington & Orchard Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesHIston, Impington & Orchard Park · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
1
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +31 pts
33
✓ leads
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
56
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
31
✓ leads
12
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +80 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,448/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 -£88/mo
£1,360/mo
✓ leads
£1,743/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,737/mo
£2,746/yr
Council tax
Δ -£67/yr
£2,680/yr
6.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
5.3 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
55.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +39.0
94.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
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Connectivity
9.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.3 km
4.7 km
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163 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -48 min
115 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,846
Population
11,786
282 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
809 / km²
51%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
52%
43%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
50%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
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 +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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