Neighbourhood comparison
Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill vs South Cambridgeshire CB23
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
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Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill · 7Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesSouth Cambridgeshire CB23 · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
15
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
89
✓ leads
68
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
18
8
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
30
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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 +£65/mo
£1,504/mo
£1,760/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,751/mo
£2,955/yr
Council tax
Δ -£114/yr
£2,841/yr
5.5 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 +1.0 yrs
6.5 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +2.5
47.1
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
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Connectivity
1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +5.1 km
6.3 km
67 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +67 min
135 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
12,362
211 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
415 / km²
45%
% with a degree
Δ +12 pp
56%
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45%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
54%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
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 0
0
9
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -8
1