Neighbourhood comparison
Knotty Green & Holmer Green vs Oakridge & Castlefield
Buckinghamshire, South East · Buckinghamshire, South East
vs
Knotty Green & Holmer Green · 4Oakridge & Castlefield leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesOakridge & Castlefield · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
15
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
45
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89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
52
29
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +48 pts
77
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38
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +34 pts
71
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,762/mo
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 -£632/mo
£1,130/mo
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£1,884/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£117/mo
£1,767/mo
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£3,620/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,397/yr
£2,223/yr
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8.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -5.3 yrs
3.6 yrs
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Earning power
£35,937/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,937/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.43
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.43
Safety detail
39.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +41.1
81.0
Schools detail
11%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
29%
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Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.5 km
2.1 km
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76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
51 min
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75%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +25 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,929
Population
10,809
529 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,293 / km²
44%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
27%
47%
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% working from home
Δ -28 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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 +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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