Neighbourhood comparison
Hardwick & Highfields vs Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Hardwick & Highfields · 2Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMilton, Fen Ditton & Quy · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
1
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
12
✓ leads
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
25
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +59 pts
68
✓ leads
12
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +54 pts
66
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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 -£24/mo
£1,424/mo
£1,743/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£1,735/mo
£2,746/yr
Council tax
Δ -£98/yr
£2,648/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 -0.4 yrs
5.6 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 +111.7
166.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +54 pp
54%
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Connectivity
9.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.8 km
2.2 km
✓ leads
163 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -76 min
86 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,846
Population
6,819
282 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
489 / km²
51%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
54%
✓ leads
43%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
49%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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 +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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