Neighbourhood comparison
Knaphill vs Old Woking & Westfield
Woking, South East · Woking, South East
Knaphill · 8Knaphill leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 12 tiesOld Woking & Westfield · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
28
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
28
58
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
55
71
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
56
91
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
82
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,475/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 +£141/mo
£1,616/mo
£1,965/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,955/mo
£2,822/yr
Council tax
Δ -£128/yr
£2,694/yr
5.1 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 +1.1 yrs
6.2 yrs
Earning power
£38,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,172/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
90.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.7
83.9
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
50%
Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 251 m
1.9 km
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60 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
48 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.
8,360
Population
11,437
4,700 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,346 / km²
39%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
40%
40%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
42%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
4
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1