Neighbourhood comparison
Great Shelford & Stapleford vs Waterbeach and Landbeach
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Great Shelford & Stapleford · 12Great Shelford & Stapleford leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWaterbeach and Landbeach · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
34
86
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -9 pts
77
88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
80
38
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -25 pts
13
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,693/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 -£444/mo
£1,249/mo
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£1,776/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£56/mo
£1,720/mo
£3,141/yr
Council tax
Δ -£669/yr
£2,472/yr
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7.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.1 yrs
4.5 yrs
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Earning power
£42,690/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,690/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54
Safety detail
44.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +10.5
55.3
Schools detail
50%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.0 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +712 m
1.7 km
84 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
81 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
95%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,712
Population
7,001
774 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,459 / km²
61%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
46%
52%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
46%
1
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +10
10
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