Neighbourhood comparison
Sheerwater vs St John's
Woking, South East · Woking, South East
Sheerwater · 8Sheerwater leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSt John's · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
64
63
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
80
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75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
73
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
88
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,433/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 +£92/mo
£1,525/mo
£1,929/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£28/mo
£1,957/mo
£2,389/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£338/yr
£2,727/yr
4.7 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 +1.1 yrs
5.8 yrs
Earning power
£38,172/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,172/yr
65%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
65%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
72.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -13.8
58.9
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Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
38%
Connectivity
1.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +757 m
2.3 km
38 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
60 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,180
Population
6,817
10,736 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,495 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
36%
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22%
% working from home
Δ +16 pp
39%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
4
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
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