Neighbourhood comparison
Rayners Lane North vs Wealdstone North
Harrow, London · Harrow, London
Rayners Lane North · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesWealdstone North · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
49
67
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
44
95
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
86
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
90
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,025/mo
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 -£486/mo
£1,539/mo
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£2,121/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£50/mo
£2,071/mo
£2,783/yr
Council tax
Δ -£360/yr
£2,423/yr
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10.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -4.7 yrs
5.3 yrs
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Earning power
£36,000/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,000/yr
81%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
81%
0.28
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.28
Safety detail
68.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +18.4
87.2
Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
48%
Connectivity
2.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
856 m
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27 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
11 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.
7,177
Population
11,093
6,840 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,311 / km²
51%
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% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
38%
43%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
30%
13
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
16
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3
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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4
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -4
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0