Neighbourhood comparison
Romsey vs West Chesterton
Cambridge, East of England · Cambridge, East of England
Romsey · 13Romsey leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesWest Chesterton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
59
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
42
73
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
85
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
71
95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -37 pts
58
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,591/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 +£349/mo
£1,941/mo
£2,095/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£30/mo
£2,125/mo
£2,218/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£367/yr
£2,585/yr
6.2 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 +2.7 yrs
8.9 yrs
Earning power
£38,711/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,711/yr
71%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
71%
0.82
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.82
Safety detail
70.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -18.7
52.2
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Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -22 pp
32%
Connectivity
995 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
2.1 km
62 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +18 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.
10,619
Population
8,615
8,522 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,402 / km²
65%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
69%
45%
% working from home
Δ +12 pp
57%
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14
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -4
10
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
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11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -3
8
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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3
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
1
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2