Neighbourhood comparison
Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill vs Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesMilton, Fen Ditton & Quy · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -9 pts
12
80
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -55 pts
25
68
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
68
8
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +58 pts
66
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,439/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 -£15/mo
£1,424/mo
£1,760/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£25/mo
£1,735/mo
£2,955/yr
Council tax
Δ -£307/yr
£2,648/yr
✓ leads
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 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
44.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +122.2
166.8
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +54 pp
54%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.2 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
2.2 km
67 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
86 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,419
Population
6,819
211 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
489 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
54%
✓ leads
45%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
49%
✓ leads
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
9
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
1