City comparison
Waverley vs Wokingham
Waverley, South East · Wokingham, South East
Waverley · 1Wokingham leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 13 tiesWokingham · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
58
✓ leads
84
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
85
51
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +12 pts
62
✓ leads
50
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +25 pts
75
✓ 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 +£49/mo
£1,449/mo
£1,827/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,830/mo
£3,130/yr
Council tax
Δ -£298/yr
£2,832/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 -1.0 yrs
5.6 yrs
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Earning power
£42,326/yr
Median salary
Δ +£1,212/yr
£43,538/yr
57%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +0 pp
57%
0.39
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.12
0.51
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Safety detail
36.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +0.2
36.5
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
29%
Connectivity
2.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 448 m
1.6 km
✓ leads
72 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
81 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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1,334 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,028 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
47%
48%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
51%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads