Neighbourhood comparison
Hermitage & Cold Ash vs Thatcham Town
West Berkshire, South East · West Berkshire, South East
Hermitage & Cold Ash · 4Thatcham Town leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesThatcham Town · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
19
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +10 pts
29
✓ leads
97
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -26 pts
71
11
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +42 pts
54
✓ leads
27
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +39 pts
66
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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 -£432/mo
£1,111/mo
✓ leads
£1,644/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£61/mo
£1,583/mo
£3,071/yr
Council tax
Δ -£729/yr
£2,343/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 -2.7 yrs
4.5 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 +33.7
61.9
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +25 pp
50%
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Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.9 km
1.6 km
✓ leads
116 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -54 min
62 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
7,609
276 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,234 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
27%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -15 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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