Placetrics
City comparison

Crawley vs Slough

Crawley, South East · Slough, South East

City
Crawley
Crawley
vs
City
Slough
Slough
At a glance — who wins?
Cheaper rent
Crawley
£1,477/mo vs £1,569/mo
Safer
Tie
54/100 vs 56/100
Better schools
Tie
33% vs 32%
Better transport
Tie
76/100 vs 79/100
Better broadband
Tie
100% vs 100%
Crawley · 4Dead heat — 4 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 15 tiesSlough · 4

Headline scores

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

Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
55
✓ leads
38
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
54
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
76
79
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
75
83
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

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 +£76/mo
£1,478/mo
£1,554/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£93/mo
£1,775/mo
£1,868/mo
Council tax
Δ +£16/yr
£2,197/yr
£2,213/yr
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
5.3 yrs
✓ leads
5.8 yrs

Earning power

Median salary
Δ +£1,296/yr
£34,225/yr
£35,521/yr
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +2 pp
74%
76%
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.26
0.76
✓ leads
0.50

Safety detail

Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.2
89.4
85.2

Schools detail

% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
33%
✓ leads
32%

Connectivity

Nearest rail station
Δ 51 m
1.3 km
1.2 km
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
56 min
37 min
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
100%

People & vibe

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

Population
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—
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,028 / km²
7,026 / km²
% with a degree
Δ +8 pp
26%
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
26%
26%
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
0
1
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
—
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
1
1
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