Neighbourhood comparison
Alstone & St Mark's vs St Paul's
Cheltenham, South West · Cheltenham, South West
Alstone & St Mark's · 11Alstone & St Mark's leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesSt Paul's · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
78
56
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
44
94
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -15 pts
79
98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,094/mo
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 -£76/mo
£1,019/mo
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£1,519/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£19/mo
£1,500/mo
£2,055/yr
Council tax
Δ -£229/yr
£1,827/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
3.2 yrs
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Earning power
£36,014/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,014/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.55
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.55
Safety detail
84.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +7.1
91.4
Schools detail
53%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
42%
Connectivity
791 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.0 km
1.8 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 +13 min
62 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,641
Population
8,373
4,670 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,000 / km²
41%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
34%
36%
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% working from home
Δ -11 pp
25%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +53
54
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4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
3
2
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
2
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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5
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
11
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4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
6
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