Neighbourhood comparison
Little Chalfont vs Oakridge & Castlefield
Buckinghamshire, South East · Buckinghamshire, South East
Little Chalfont · 10Little Chalfont leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesOakridge & Castlefield · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
45
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82
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
52
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
77
79
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
71
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,930/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 -£800/mo
£1,130/mo
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£1,862/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£95/mo
£1,767/mo
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£3,363/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1,140/yr
£2,223/yr
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11.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -7.6 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
45.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.1
81.0
Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
29%
Connectivity
738 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.4 km
2.1 km
42 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
51 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,333
Population
10,809
1,942 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,293 / km²
54%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -27 pp
27%
57%
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% working from home
Δ -37 pp
19%
6
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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