City comparison
Vale of White Horse vs Wealden
Vale of White Horse, South East · Wealden, South East
Vale of White Horse · 11Vale of White Horse leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWealden · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
37
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75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +4 pts
79
✓ leads
33
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
30
45
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -13 pts
32
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,315/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 -£75/mo
£1,240/mo
✓ leads
£1,676/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£59/mo
£1,617/mo
£2,742/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£176/yr
£2,918/yr
5.1 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 +0.5 yrs
5.6 yrs
Earning power
£38,859/yr
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Median salary
Δ -£5,483/yr
£33,376/yr
58%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +6 pp
64%
0.51
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Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.19
0.32
Safety detail
48.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -2.5
45.7
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Schools detail
11%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +6 pp
17%
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Connectivity
4.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.7 km
3.0 km
✓ leads
104 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
117 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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1,160 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,096 / km²
43%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
31%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
33%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0