City comparison
Vale of White Horse vs Windsor and Maidenhead
Vale of White Horse, South East · Windsor and Maidenhead, South East
Vale of White Horse · 5Windsor and Maidenhead leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWindsor and Maidenhead · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +2 pts
35
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75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
75
33
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +38 pts
71
✓ leads
45
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +6 pts
50
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,315/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 +£478/mo
£1,794/mo
£1,676/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£439/mo
£2,115/mo
£2,742/yr
Council tax
Δ -£447/yr
£2,295/yr
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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 +2.4 yrs
7.5 yrs
Earning power
£38,859/yr
Median salary
Δ -£1,206/yr
£37,653/yr
58%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +24 pp
82%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.16
0.67
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Safety detail
48.2
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.5
52.8
Schools detail
11%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +11 pp
22%
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Connectivity
4.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.3 km
1.5 km
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104 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -60 min
44 min
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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.
2,661 / km²
43%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
46%
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41%
% working from home
Δ +9 pp
50%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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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
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1