Neighbourhood comparison
HIston, Impington & Orchard Park vs Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
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HIston, Impington & Orchard Park · 9HIston, Impington & Orchard Park leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesMeldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
21
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +24 pts
80
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31
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +36 pts
68
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91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -84 pts
8
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,360/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 +£79/mo
£1,439/mo
£1,737/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£23/mo
£1,760/mo
£2,680/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£275/yr
£2,955/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£42,690/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,690/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54
Safety detail
94.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -49.6
44.6
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
4.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.5 km
1.2 km
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115 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -48 min
67 min
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97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +4 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,786
Population
10,419
809 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
211 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
45%
50%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
45%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +5
9
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