Neighbourhood comparison
St Raphaels vs Willesden Green
Brent, London · Brent, London
St Raphaels · 8Willesden Green leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWillesden Green · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -37 pts
36
45
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
52
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87
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +8 pts
95
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96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
98
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,627/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 +£472/mo
£2,099/mo
£2,247/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£10/mo
£2,257/mo
£1,960/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£116/yr
£2,076/yr
5.6 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 +3.0 yrs
8.6 yrs
Earning power
£34,871/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£34,871/yr
93%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
93%
0.35
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.35
Safety detail
91.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -3.8
87.5
Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
50%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +402 m
1.5 km
13 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
18 min
46%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +54 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,668
Population
8,906
10,157 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
18,097 / km²
28%
% with a degree
Δ +16 pp
44%
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19%
% working from home
Δ +17 pp
36%
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2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
16
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0