Neighbourhood comparison
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West vs Shalford & Wanborough
Guildford, South East · Guildford, South East
Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West · 12Burpham, Boxgrove & Merrow West leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesShalford & Wanborough · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
70
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -63 pts
7
87
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -8 pts
79
79
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -23 pts
56
90
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -38 pts
52
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,902/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 -£124/mo
£1,778/mo
✓ leads
£2,124/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£2/mo
£2,122/mo
£3,497/yr
Council tax
Δ -£33/yr
£3,464/yr
10.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.4 yrs
7.7 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£39,985/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£39,985/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.58
Safety detail
38.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +12.1
50.8
Schools detail
44%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.7 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +308 m
2.0 km
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
62 min
✓ leads
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -75 pp
25%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,622
Population
8,051
2,479 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
109 / km²
60%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
48%
56%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
50%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0