City comparison
South Gloucestershire vs Swindon
South Gloucestershire, South West · Swindon, South West
South Gloucestershire · 7Swindon leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSwindon · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
70
✓ leads
64
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -1 pts
63
53
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
49
69
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
74
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,411/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 -£339/mo
£1,072/mo
✓ leads
£1,756/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£375/mo
£1,381/mo
✓ leads
£2,358/yr
Council tax
Δ -£146/yr
£2,211/yr
✓ leads
4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.2 yrs
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Earning power
£35,002/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£1,867/yr
£33,135/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -11 pp
50%
✓ leads
0.58
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.10
0.48
Safety detail
59.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +6.3
65.6
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
43%
Connectivity
3.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ +91 m
3.2 km
48 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +22 min
70 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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3,994 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,502 / km²
31%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
27%
34%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -4 pp
30%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
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 +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1