City comparison
Waverley vs West Berkshire
Waverley, South East · West Berkshire, South East
Waverley · 5West Berkshire leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWest Berkshire · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
46
✓ leads
84
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -10 pts
74
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
56
✓ leads
47
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +9 pts
56
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,400/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 -£134/mo
£1,266/mo
✓ leads
£1,827/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£221/mo
£1,606/mo
✓ leads
£3,130/yr
Council tax
Δ -£509/yr
£2,621/yr
✓ leads
6.6 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
5.5 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£42,326/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£3,813/yr
£38,513/yr
57%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
56%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.25
0.64
✓ leads
Safety detail
36.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +19.9
56.3
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
31%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 227 m
1.8 km
✓ leads
72 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
66 min
✓ leads
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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1,334 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,197 / km²
47%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
37%
48%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
42%
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0