Neighbourhood comparison
Henley South vs Wallingford & Brightwell
South Oxfordshire, South East · South Oxfordshire, South East
Henley South · 12Henley South leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWallingford & Brightwell · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
61
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -21 pts
39
85
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
83
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
67
68
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -44 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,690/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 -£464/mo
£1,226/mo
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£1,756/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£41/mo
£1,715/mo
£3,172/yr
Council tax
Δ -£497/yr
£2,675/yr
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9.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.8 yrs
5.1 yrs
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Earning power
£43,026/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,026/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
45.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.6
41.0
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Schools detail
40%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -22 pp
18%
Connectivity
665 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.5 km
4.2 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +69 min
107 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,433
Population
10,268
3,657 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,857 / km²
54%
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% with a degree
Δ -8 pp
47%
56%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
45%
19
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -19
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -3
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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