Neighbourhood comparison
Oldbrook & Coffee Hall vs Westcroft & Shenley Brook End
Milton Keynes, South East · Milton Keynes, South East
vs
Oldbrook & Coffee Hall · 8Dead heat — 8 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 7 tiesWestcroft & Shenley Brook End · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
54
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
60
✓ leads
39
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +45 pts
84
✓ leads
82
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -27 pts
54
49
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +16 pts
66
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,236/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 +£181/mo
£1,417/mo
£1,613/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£37/mo
£1,650/mo
£2,027/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£440/yr
£2,466/yr
4.0 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 +1.0 yrs
5.0 yrs
Earning power
£36,061/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£36,061/yr
57%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
57%
0.66
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.66
Safety detail
109.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -68.3
41.4
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Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
38%
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Connectivity
1.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.8 km
3.2 km
49 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +23 min
72 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,906
Population
11,000
5,602 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,773 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +18 pp
47%
✓ leads
21%
% working from home
Δ +25 pp
46%
✓ leads
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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