Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Central North vs Haydon Wick

Swindon, South West · Swindon, South West

Neighbourhood
Central North
Swindon
vs
Neighbourhood
Haydon Wick
Swindon
Central North · 12Central North leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 5 tiesHaydon Wick · 7

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
92
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20
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +73 pts
94
✓ leads
97
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -42 pts
55
78
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
99
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Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£891/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 +£190/mo
£1,081/mo
£1,348/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£38/mo
£1,386/mo
£1,817/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£448/yr
£2,266/yr
3.1 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 +1.4 yrs
4.5 yrs

Earning power

£33,135/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,135/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48

Safety detail

138.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -107.9
30.8
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Schools detail

44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
50%
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Connectivity

593 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.4 km
3.0 km
37 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +29 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.

10,907
Population
6,768
9,200 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,049 / km²
26%
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% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
22%
18%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
34%
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39
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -37
2
12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -11
1
24
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -24
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
3
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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