Neighbourhood comparison
Farnham Town vs Hindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham
Waverley, South East · Waverley, South East
Farnham Town · 15Farnham Town leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesHindhead, Beacon Hill & Frensham · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -43 pts
19
57
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +35 pts
91
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82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -70 pts
12
73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -52 pts
21
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,246/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 +£246/mo
£1,492/mo
£1,771/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£80/mo
£1,851/mo
£2,705/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£717/yr
£3,422/yr
5.8 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 +2.2 yrs
8.0 yrs
Earning power
£42,326/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,326/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.39
Safety detail
70.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -36.7
33.5
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Schools detail
30%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
17%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +3.9 km
4.9 km
63 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +48 min
112 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -33 pp
67%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,100
Population
8,612
2,798 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
383 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
49%
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48%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
54%
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26
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -26
0
10
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
14
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -14
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
5
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -5
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0