Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Priestwood vs Wick Hill

Bracknell Forest, South East · Bracknell Forest, South East

Neighbourhood
Priestwood
Bracknell Forest
vs
Neighbourhood
Wick Hill
Bracknell Forest
Priestwood · 13Priestwood leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWick Hill · 4

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

68
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -3 pts
65
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
85
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85
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -14 pts
71
81
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -22 pts
59

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,405/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 +£184/mo
£1,589/mo
£1,786/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£51/mo
£1,837/mo
£2,040/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£610/yr
£2,651/yr
5.3 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 +1.3 yrs
6.5 yrs

Earning power

£36,067/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,067/yr
66%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
66%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53

Safety detail

67.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -30.5
37.0
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Schools detail

47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
37%

Connectivity

1.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +437 m
1.6 km
74 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
80 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

7,435
Population
10,499
5,337 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,910 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
41%
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31%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
49%
✓ leads
14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -14
0
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2