Neighbourhood comparison
Didcot South East vs Sonning Common & Kidmore End
South Oxfordshire, South East · South Oxfordshire, South East
vs
Didcot South East · 13Didcot South East leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesSonning Common & Kidmore End · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -15 pts
32
55
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +38 pts
93
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72
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -51 pts
22
74
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -31 pts
42
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,135/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 +£473/mo
£1,608/mo
£1,680/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£79/mo
£1,759/mo
£2,258/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£949/yr
£3,208/yr
3.7 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 +2.8 yrs
6.5 yrs
Earning power
£43,026/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,026/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
77.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -45.6
31.9
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Schools detail
35%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +10 pp
45%
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Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.7 km
5.7 km
49 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +49 min
98 min
99%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -2 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,684
Population
6,160
5,059 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
994 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
44%
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32%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
48%
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10
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
1
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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
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
0