Neighbourhood comparison
St John's Wood North vs Abbey Road
Westminster, London · Westminster, London
St John's Wood North · 4Abbey Road leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesAbbey Road · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
41
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +25 pts
66
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51
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +18 pts
69
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98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
97
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
98
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,647/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 +£613/mo
£3,260/mo
£3,367/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£8/mo
£3,359/mo
£1,556/yr
Council tax
Δ -£91/yr
£1,465/yr
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7.3 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 +2.8 yrs
10.1 yrs
Earning power
£45,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£45,172/yr
122%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
122%
3.98
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
3.98
Safety detail
139.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -67.4
72.1
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Schools detail
56%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
57%
Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 362 m
648 m
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13 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
8 min
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69%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +31 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,484
Population
10,112
7,897 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,058 / km²
65%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
56%
63%
% working from home
Δ -3 pp
60%
22
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
35
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
5
✓ leads
10
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
14
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
4
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
11
✓ leads
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
3