Neighbourhood comparison
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South vs Swiss Cottage
Camden, London · Camden, London
Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South · 6Swiss Cottage leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesSwiss Cottage · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
12
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +18 pts
30
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1
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +27 pts
28
✓ leads
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
99
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
96
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,455/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 +£393/mo
£2,847/mo
£3,002/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£3,012/mo
£2,797/yr
Council tax
Δ +£118/yr
£2,915/yr
8.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
7.8 yrs
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Earning power
£44,088/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£44,088/yr
96%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
96%
2.05
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
2.05
Safety detail
1255.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1048.1
207.3
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Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +23 pp
56%
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Connectivity
900 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 509 m
392 m
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7 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
5 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,167
Population
7,472
9,086 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
10,734 / km²
60%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
65%
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53%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
65%
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565
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -522
43
53
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -51
2
98
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -90
8
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
19
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -9
10
6
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
2