City comparison
South Oxfordshire vs Waverley
South Oxfordshire, South East · Waverley, South East
South Oxfordshire · 6Waverley leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWaverley · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
43
✓ leads
83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
84
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
51
✓ leads
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
47
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,320/mo
✓ leads
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 +£80/mo
£1,400/mo
£1,727/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£100/mo
£1,827/mo
£2,820/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£310/yr
£3,130/yr
5.3 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
6.6 yrs
Earning power
£43,026/yr
Median salary
Δ -£700/yr
£42,326/yr
53%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +4 pp
57%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.39
Safety detail
40.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.4
36.3
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
29%
Connectivity
3.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
2.0 km
✓ leads
89 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -17 min
72 min
✓ leads
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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981 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,334 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
47%
✓ leads
43%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
48%
✓ leads
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0