City comparison
Basingstoke and Deane vs Reigate and Banstead
Basingstoke and Deane, South East · Reigate and Banstead, South East
Basingstoke and Deane · 7Basingstoke and Deane leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesReigate and Banstead · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
45
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
68
45
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
76
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50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,290/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 +£289/mo
£1,579/mo
£1,628/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£354/mo
£1,982/mo
£2,267/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£597/yr
£2,864/yr
4.8 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
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£39,279/yr
Median salary
Δ +£735/yr
£40,014/yr
56%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +11 pp
68%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.02
0.44
Safety detail
48.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +5.6
53.9
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
50%
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Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
1.1 km
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82 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -45 min
37 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.
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Population
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2,903 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,001 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
39%
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41%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
41%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0