Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington vs Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy

South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England

Neighbourhood
Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington
South Cambridgeshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy
South Cambridgeshire
Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington · 6Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMilton, Fen Ditton & Quy · 7

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

15
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
12
74
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -50 pts
25
0
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +68 pts
68
✓ leads
57
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
66
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,242/mo
✓ leads
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 +£183/mo
£1,424/mo
£1,732/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,735/mo
£2,621/yr
Council tax
Δ +£27/yr
£2,648/yr
4.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
5.6 yrs

Earning power

£42,690/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,690/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54

Safety detail

61.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +105.7
166.8

Schools detail

50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
54%
✓ leads

Connectivity

10.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 8.2 km
2.2 km
✓ leads
189 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -103 min
86 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

11,928
Population
6,819
1,005 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
489 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
54%
✓ leads
47%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
49%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
5
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
1