Neighbourhood comparison
Thame South vs Wallingford & Brightwell
South Oxfordshire, South East · South Oxfordshire, South East
Thame South · 7Thame South leads on 7 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWallingford & Brightwell · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
32
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
39
✓ leads
81
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
83
38
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +29 pts
67
✓ leads
37
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -14 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,375/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 -£149/mo
£1,226/mo
✓ leads
£1,724/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£9/mo
£1,715/mo
£2,781/yr
Council tax
Δ -£106/yr
£2,675/yr
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
5.1 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£43,026/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,026/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
49.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.0
41.0
✓ leads
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -32 pp
18%
Connectivity
3.8 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +330 m
4.2 km
86 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
107 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,103
Population
10,268
3,828 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,857 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
47%
✓ leads
44%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
45%
4
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
0
2
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
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2