Neighbourhood comparison
Leigham Vale & Royal Circus vs Vauxhall South
Lambeth, London · Lambeth, London
Leigham Vale & Royal Circus · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesVauxhall South · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
14
61
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -33 pts
27
94
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
98
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -4 pts
87
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,346/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 +£336/mo
£2,681/mo
£2,816/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£2,810/mo
£2,114/yr
Council tax
Δ -£73/yr
£2,041/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 +0.9 yrs
6.7 yrs
Earning power
£43,666/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,666/yr
92%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
92%
0.49
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.49
Safety detail
81.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +154.9
236.3
Schools detail
42%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
38%
Connectivity
570 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +74 m
644 m
8 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
8 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,349
Population
14,000
9,005 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
21,787 / km²
58%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
62%
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52%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
56%
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12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +32
44
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
7
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +13
13
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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2
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +9
11
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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