Neighbourhood comparison
Beaver & Singleton vs Highfield & Willesborough
Ashford, South East · Ashford, South East
Beaver & Singleton · 5Highfield & Willesborough leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesHighfield & Willesborough · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +7 pts
82
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57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +16 pts
73
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60
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
80
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96
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -40 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,007/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 +£138/mo
£1,145/mo
£1,521/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£15/mo
£1,536/mo
£1,998/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£190/yr
£2,188/yr
3.9 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 +1.1 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£32,991/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,991/yr
59%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
59%
0.47
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.47
Safety detail
76.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.4
70.0
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 252 m
1.7 km
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59 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -1 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,575
Population
10,640
4,659 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,846 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
27%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
25%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
5
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