City comparison
Bracknell Forest vs Tonbridge and Malling
Bracknell Forest, South East · Tonbridge and Malling, South East
Bracknell Forest · 9Bracknell Forest leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesTonbridge and Malling · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
60
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
43
74
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -2 pts
72
66
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
60
78
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -18 pts
60
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,458/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 +£5/mo
£1,463/mo
£1,813/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£16/mo
£1,797/mo
£2,368/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£217/yr
£2,584/yr
5.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
5.9 yrs
Earning power
£36,067/yr
Median salary
Δ -£961/yr
£35,106/yr
69%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +2 pp
71%
0.53
✓ leads
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.03
0.50
Safety detail
49.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +3.5
53.4
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
46%
Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 81 m
1.5 km
✓ leads
76 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -22 min
54 min
✓ leads
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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3,811 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,842 / km²
35%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
33%
39%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
37%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0
1
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0