Neighbourhood comparison
Berkeley & Sharpness vs Painswick, Bisley & Eastcombe
Stroud, South West · Stroud, South West
Berkeley & Sharpness · 9Berkeley & Sharpness leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPainswick, Bisley & Eastcombe · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
15
59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
89
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12
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +2 pts
15
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73
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -54 pts
19
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 +£278/mo
£1,302/mo
£1,365/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£59/mo
£1,424/mo
£2,323/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£708/yr
£3,031/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 +3.9 yrs
8.2 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 -27.4
39.8
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Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -100 pp
0%
Connectivity
5.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 247 m
5.4 km
105 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
115 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -49 pp
51%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,896
Population
6,711
142 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
87 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +23 pp
53%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
48%
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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