Neighbourhood comparison
Hermitage & Cold Ash vs Thatcham North East
West Berkshire, South East · West Berkshire, South East
Hermitage & Cold Ash · 4Thatcham North East leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesThatcham North East · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
19
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +40 pts
59
✓ leads
97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
89
11
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +53 pts
64
✓ leads
27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +39 pts
66
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,543/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 -£334/mo
£1,208/mo
✓ leads
£1,644/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£1,622/mo
£3,071/yr
Council tax
Δ -£505/yr
£2,566/yr
✓ leads
7.2 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
5.5 yrs
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Earning power
£38,513/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,513/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.64
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.64
Safety detail
28.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +9.3
37.5
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +29 pp
54%
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Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
116 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -57 min
59 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.
8,574
Population
6,818
276 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,812 / km²
43%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -9 pp
34%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
40%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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