Neighbourhood comparison
St John's Wood South vs Abbey Road
Westminster, London · Westminster, London
St John's Wood South · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 12 tiesAbbey Road · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
66
67
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
69
97
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
97
99
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
98
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,876/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 +£384/mo
£3,260/mo
£3,347/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£12/mo
£3,359/mo
£1,321/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£144/yr
£1,465/yr
9.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 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
88.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -16.1
72.1
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Schools detail
61%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
57%
Connectivity
1.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 366 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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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,250
Population
10,112
16,628 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,058 / km²
61%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
56%
60%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
60%
41
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -6
35
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
5
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +10
14
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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6
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +5
11
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5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3