City comparison
Tunbridge Wells vs West Oxfordshire
Tunbridge Wells, South East · West Oxfordshire, South East
Tunbridge Wells · 6Dead heat — 6 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 11 tiesWest Oxfordshire · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
47
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
35
71
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +8 pts
79
✓ leads
59
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -30 pts
29
46
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
41
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,497/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 -£233/mo
£1,264/mo
✓ leads
£1,832/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£222/mo
£1,610/mo
✓ leads
£2,589/yr
Council tax
Δ +£107/yr
£2,697/yr
6.1 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
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£35,319/yr
Median salary
Δ +£69/yr
£35,388/yr
73%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -11 pp
61%
✓ leads
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.43
Safety detail
52.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -10.2
42.1
✓ leads
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
45%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +5.5 km
7.1 km
60 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +102 min
162 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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1,909 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
642 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
40%
42%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
36%
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0