Neighbourhood comparison
Kingswood South vs Thornbury South
South Gloucestershire, South West · South Gloucestershire, South West
vs
Kingswood South · 10Kingswood South leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesThornbury South · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
64
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
59
72
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
77
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53
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -34 pts
19
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,294/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 +£110/mo
£1,404/mo
£1,736/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£57/mo
£1,793/mo
£2,108/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£446/yr
£2,553/yr
4.6 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 +0.6 yrs
5.2 yrs
Earning power
£35,002/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,002/yr
62%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
62%
0.58
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.58
Safety detail
63.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -11.4
51.6
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Schools detail
45%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
50%
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Connectivity
3.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.8 km
8.5 km
46 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +77 min
123 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
99%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,742
Population
7,026
5,545 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,911 / km²
26%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
40%
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29%
% working from home
Δ +11 pp
40%
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7
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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