Neighbourhood comparison
Arle & Hesters Way vs Swindon Village & Wyman's Brook
Cheltenham, South West · Cheltenham, South West
Arle & Hesters Way · 9Arle & Hesters Way leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesSwindon Village & Wyman's Brook · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
75
23
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +15 pts
38
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82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
78
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -39 pts
60
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£991/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 +£28/mo
£1,019/mo
£1,497/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£31/mo
£1,528/mo
£1,789/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£368/yr
£2,157/yr
3.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
3.6 yrs
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
116.7
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +31.6
148.3
Schools detail
58%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -23 pp
35%
Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
2.7 km
57 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +17 min
74 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,773
Population
5,656
6,621 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,953 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
30%
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18%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
30%
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1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +3
3
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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