Neighbourhood comparison
Caterham Valley vs Oxted South
Tandridge, South East · Tandridge, South East
Caterham Valley · 10Caterham Valley leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesOxted South · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
56
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -25 pts
31
78
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
82
66
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
71
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70
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
39
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,440/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 +£179/mo
£1,619/mo
£1,967/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£23/mo
£1,944/mo
£3,069/yr
Council tax
Δ -£271/yr
£2,798/yr
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7.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
7.4 yrs
Earning power
£33,316/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,316/yr
74%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
74%
0.36
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.36
Safety detail
74.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.4
51.1
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Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
47%
Connectivity
889 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 154 m
735 m
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11 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +34 min
45 min
96%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +4 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,119
Population
6,719
2,664 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,540 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
33%
45%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
37%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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