Neighbourhood comparison
Berkeley & Sharpness vs Minchinhampton & Amberley
Stroud, South West · Stroud, South West
Berkeley & Sharpness · 6Minchinhampton & Amberley leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesMinchinhampton & Amberley · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
32
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59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +27 pts
86
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12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +16 pts
28
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73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -46 pts
26
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,023/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 +£173/mo
£1,196/mo
£1,365/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£54/mo
£1,419/mo
£2,323/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£652/yr
£2,975/yr
4.3 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 +3.3 yrs
7.6 yrs
Earning power
£33,495/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,495/yr
49%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
49%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
67.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.3
43.9
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Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -83 pp
17%
Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
4.4 km
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105 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
102 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,896
Population
6,606
142 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
456 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +21 pp
51%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +18 pp
49%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
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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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0