Neighbourhood comparison
Houndmills & Oakridge vs Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop
Basingstoke and Deane, South East · Basingstoke and Deane, South East
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Houndmills & Oakridge · 3Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesBasingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
76
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
85
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24
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +45 pts
68
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -9 pts
81
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
98
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,100/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 +£67/mo
£1,167/mo
£1,606/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,612/mo
£2,002/yr
Council tax
Δ +£74/yr
£2,076/yr
4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£39,279/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,279/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
110.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -50.3
59.9
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Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
55%
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Connectivity
897 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +174 m
1.1 km
52 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
53 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,628
Population
8,432
4,106 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,081 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
35%
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32%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
37%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +24
25
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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