City comparison
Milton Keynes vs Spelthorne
Milton Keynes, South East · Spelthorne, South East
Milton Keynes · 11Milton Keynes leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesSpelthorne · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
50
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -19 pts
31
59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
62
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55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +24 pts
79
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67
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
50
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,302/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 +£320/mo
£1,622/mo
£1,626/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£352/mo
£1,978/mo
£2,189/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£575/yr
£2,764/yr
4.7 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 +1.4 yrs
6.1 yrs
Earning power
£36,061/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,857/yr
£37,918/yr
62%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +11 pp
73%
0.66
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.28
0.38
Safety detail
72.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +1.5
74.0
Schools detail
33%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
33%
Connectivity
2.4 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
1.1 km
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67 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -52 min
14 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,447 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,782 / km²
36%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
33%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -3 pp
35%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0